CT SB00178

Replaces terminology throughout education and early childhood statutes, changing "day care" to "child care services" and "day care facility/center" to "child care center," "group child care home," or "family child care home" as appropriate to align with section 19a-77 definitions.

Updates child care licensing and regulation provisions under sections 19a-77 to 19a-87 to reflect new terminology and clarify standards for child care centers, group child care homes, and family child care homes under Office of Early Childhood oversight.

Modifies pesticide application regulations for child care facilities to use updated terminology while maintaining safety requirements that only certified pesticide applicators may apply pesticides except in emergency situations.

Updates references to child care facilities in various state codes including property tax exemptions (section 12-81n), utility transmission line buffer zones (section 16-50p), electric vehicle charging standards, and tax credit provisions for businesses establishing child care centers for employees.

Makes grammatical and technical corrections throughout statutes, including updating gender-neutral language ("his or her" instead of "his"), correcting cross-references, and clarifying regulatory requirements for child care program licensing and administration.