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ND HB1540

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/29/2023

Primary Sponsor

Emily O'Brien

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Origin

House of Representatives

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code sections 50-33-02 and 50-33-07 to modify child care assistance program eligibility and fee structures
  • Reduces income eligibility threshold for child care assistance benefits from 85 percent to 75 percent of state median income, effective July 1, 2025
  • Maintains requirement that families with income not exceeding 30 percent of state median income pay no fees for child care assistance
  • Appropriates $62.6 million to the Department of Health and Human Services for biennium July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, including funds for expanded child care assistance ($22 million), enhanced infant and toddler care payments ($15 million), quality improvements ($3 million), and worker training stipends ($2 million)
  • Appropriates $3 million to the Office of Management and Budget for state employee child care benefits for biennium July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025

Legislative Description

Early childhood services and child care assistance; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29

5/18/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/21/2023
Human Services4/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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