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Georgia senate study committee makes recommendations to expand child care accessibility and help providers

The Georgia Senate Study Committee on Expanding Access to Affordable Child Care has issued a report with several recommendations aimed at improving child care accessibility and supporting providers. Key suggestions include increasing state funding for child care subsidies, expanding eligibility for these subsidies, and providing tax incentives for businesses that offer child care benefits to employees. The committee also proposed the creation of a new state office dedicated to child care, which would focus on streamlining regulations, enhancing workforce development, and improving data collection to better understand and address child care needs across the state. Additionally, they recommended exploring innovative models like shared services alliances to reduce costs for providers and examining zoning laws to facilitate the establishment of child care facilities in more areas. These measures are intended to address the critical shortage of child care options, which has been exacerbated by the economic impacts of the recent global health crisis.

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