I hope our State Senate considers and passes HB 89 while there is still time in the legislative calendar.
A big thank-you to the Alaska House of Representatives for passing House Bill 89. With a 35-5 vote, the Alaska House made a historic step toward making child care more affordable for parents and a policy that creates a pathway for more stable child care programs across the state.
In my research, I found the Alaska Legislature has never passed a piece of legislation focused on child care and the support of HB 89 represents a monumental step forward. It is important to point out that many other states have invested heavily in their child care sector in recent years. North Dakota’s recent investment of $66 million, was covered in a recent ADN article and will make child care significantly more affordable and higher quality in their state. Alaska can follow suit and stay competitive with the full passage of HB 89 coupled with increased funding for the entire child care system of $30.5 million.
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