WA SB6206

Establishes a pilot program through the Department of Commerce to provide grants to local jurisdictions for incentive payments to licensed or certified child care providers who care for children of first responders

Prioritizes incentive payments for child care providers offering care during nonstandard work hours, on short notice, and when a child is ill

Requires selection of at least four local jurisdictions across Washington's north and south regions and both sides of the Cascade mountains, with each jurisdiction required to equally match state grants with nonstate resources

Defines first responders broadly to include firefighters, law enforcement officers, public safety telecommunicators, emergency medical personnel, and human service professionals responding to behavioral health and complex medical emergencies

Requires a report to the governor and legislature by November 1, 2029, evaluating the pilot program's impact on personnel recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction