2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.56
An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Virginia Lyons
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Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Christopher Bray, Sen. Brian Campion, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Nader Hashim, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. Richard Sears, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. Anne Watson, Sen. Rebecca White
3/30/2023 - Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Sen. Virginia Lyons
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Christopher Bray
- Sen. Brian Campion
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden
- Sen. Alison Clarkson
- Sen. Ann Cummings
- Sen. Martine Gulick
- Sen. Nader Hashim
- Sen. Richard McCormack
- Sen. Andrew Perchlik
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- Sen. Richard Sears
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
- Sen. Anne Watson
- Sen. Rebecca White
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/30/2023 - Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, February 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Introduction and Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor, Chittenden County
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Child Care Funding Overview and Provider Landscape
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Karolyn Long, Director of Operations, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
Friday, February 10, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Elliot Regenstein, Consultant, Foresight Law and Policy
Nasha Patel, Consultant, Watershed Advisors
Lori Connors-Tadros, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Early Education Research
Kate Ritter, Early Childhood Advisor, Children's Funding Project
- 10:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Elliot Haspel, Early Childhood Policy Expert and Commentator
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Child Care and Early Learning
Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Rebecca Reese, Early Learning Initiative Manager, Burlington Early Learning Initiative
- 11:15 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Head Start Vermont
Paul Behrman, Principal Consultant, Walnut Leadership
Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro
Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Families and Child Care Programs
Rachel Kauppila, Parent, Essex Junction
Meghan Duff, Parent, Morrisville
Kiona Baez Heath, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Charlotte
Ilia Gilligan, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Williston
Britany Watson, Families of Color Advisory Committee, North Springfield
Christina Goodwin, Executive Director, Pine Forest Children's Center
Chris Nelson, Child Care Provider, Mountain View Child Care, North Troy
Friday, February 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:05 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Business Organizations
Dimitri Garder, Chair, Early Care and Learning Task Force, Vermont Business Roundtable
Roxanne Vought, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children
Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- 11:40 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 24, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:45 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:45 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up and Possible Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- 10:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Non-Citizen Child Care Financial Assistance Program
Cheryl Mitchell, President, Trelevan
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:10 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Mark Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Discussion and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:45 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Introduction to Senate Education Amendment
Sen. Martine Gulick, Senate Committee on Education
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Discussion and Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:10 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Discussion
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 12:55 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Discussion
Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations
Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
Sean Larkin, CEO, OnLogic
- 3:25 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Discussion and mark-up
Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 7:10 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Committee Discussion
Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Friday, March 24, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Committee Discussion and Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Committee Documents
An act relating to child care and early childhood education
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
- Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
Senate Committee on Finance
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
- Emily Byrne, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sean Larkin, CEO, OnLogic
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Shayla Livingston, Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Kiona Baez Heath, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Charlotte
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Sponsor, Chittenden County
- Paul Behrman, Principal Consultant, Walnut Leadership
- Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Lori Connors-Tadros, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Early Education Research
- Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Meghan Duff, Parent, Morrisville
- Dimitri Garder, Chair, Early Care and Learning Task Force, Vermont Business Roundtable
- Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro
- Ilia Gilligan, Families of Color Advisory Committee, Williston
- Christina Goodwin, Executive Director, Pine Forest Children's Center
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
- Sen. Martine Gulick, Senate Committee on Education
- Elliot Haspel, Early Childhood Policy Expert and Commentator
- Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Rachel Kauppila, Parent, Essex Junction
- Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Karolyn Long, Director of Operations, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Cheryl Mitchell, President, Trelevan
- Chris Nelson, Child Care Provider, Mountain View Child Care, North Troy
- Nasha Patel, Consultant, Watershed Advisors
- Rebecca Reese, Early Learning Initiative Manager, Burlington Early Learning Initiative
- Elliot Regenstein, Consultant, Foresight Law and Policy
- Kate Ritter, Early Childhood Advisor, Children's Funding Project
- Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Roxanne Vought, Executive Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Britany Watson, Families of Color Advisory Committee, North Springfield
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An act relating to child care and early childhood education
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