CT HB05115

Office of Early Childhood and Board of Regents for Higher Education must jointly develop a plan to increase child care centers on or near each regional community-technical college and state university campus by July 1, 2022.

Plan must address three goals: providing quality child care for staff, students, and surrounding communities; meeting needs of nontraditional students; and fostering relationships between institutions and their communities.

Plan must include development, expansion, and maintenance of child care centers used for early childhood education instruction or providing evening and weekend services aligned with college and university schedules.

Plan must be submitted to the General Assembly's joint standing committees on higher education and appropriations by January 1, 2023, including an estimated budget and implementation timeline.

State Bond Commission authorized to issue up to $20 million in bonds to fund construction, improvement, and equipping of child care centers, with bonds maturing within 20 years.