Bill Text: NH SB404 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to expanding child care professionals' eligibility for the child care scholarship program.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-30 - Sen. Birdsell Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/30/2024; Senate Journal 16 [SB404 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB404-Amended.html
SB 404-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/15/2024 0566s
04/05/2024 1344s
2024 SESSION
24-2970
05/08
SENATE BILL 404-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. McMahon, Rock. 17; Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a report and budget proposal regarding the establishment of a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/15/2024 0566s
04/05/2024 1344s 24-2970
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; Reporting Requirement. The department of health and human services shall provide a report relative to the establishment of a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library. This report shall contain a budget proposal for the establishment of a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program within the department of health and human services, and shall be submitted on or before November 1, 2024.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
24-2970
Revised 3/25/24
Amended 3/5/24
SB 404-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2024-0566s)
AN ACT relative to expanding child care professionals' eligibility for the child care scholarship program.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | $1.48 million - $1.73 million | $2.3 million - $2.8 million | $2.3 million - $2.8 million | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $2.55 million | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] See Below • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program for the period from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027 in order to determine the financial impact of categorical eligibility and collect relevant data regarding the success of intended outcomes. Based on census data and certain assumptions, the Department projects that between 361 and 434 children will be eligible for the pilot program. Assuming all eligible children will enroll in licensed child care facilities, the Department expects the average cost per eligible family (after family cost sharing requirements) to be $122.08 per week. Yearly costs are therefore expected to range from $2.3 million to $2.8 million. As the pilot program will not begin until January 1, 2025, the cost will be half of this range in FY25. In addition, the Department assumes changes will need to be made to the New HEIGHTS eligibility system, at a one-time cost of $330,000.
The bill contains nonlapsing appropriations of $250,000 and $2.3 million in FY25. As written, the bill does not contain language authorizing the governor to draw a warrant for the funds appropriated. Absent this language, the source of funds (though assumed to be general funds) is unclear, and there is no mechanism for the appropriation to be implemented.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
