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HB 261STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

22 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 3/24/2023Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 3/24/2023Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 3/20/2023The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 3/16/2023The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 3/9/2023Referred to HHS, WAM.
  7. 3/7/2023Passed First Reading.
  8. 3/7/2023Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 148).
  9. 3/3/2023Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. 3/3/2023Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952), recommending passage on Third Reading.