H.B. 416 - Child Care Bill Summary

• Establishes two child care centers on Oahu operated by the Department of Accounting and General Services, one located in or near the state capitol building and one in Kapolei, serving eligible children of state employees.

• Defines eligible children as those with a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or legal guardian who is a full-time state employee, including appointed or elected officers, legislators, justices, or judges.

• Requires child care centers to operate full-time during weekdays when most state employees work, with hours beginning at least 30 minutes before the regular work day and ending no later than 30 minutes after the work day ends.

• Authorizes the department to charge minimal fees to employees to offset costs and allows centers to accept non-employee children if space is available at similarly minimal fees.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to establish and operate the centers, effective July 1, 2019.