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HB0206 • 2023

State employee child care.

AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing for child care for state employees as specified; requiring the establishment and operation of a child care facility within the state capitol complex by the department of administration and information; amending and creating definitions; authorizing rulemaking; specifying legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Yin
Last action
2023-01-31
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on funding beyond an intent for future budget requests.

Child Care for State Employees

The bill requires the establishment of a child care facility within the state capitol complex to provide free services for children of state employees.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Administration and Information to establish and operate a certified child care facility within the state capitol complex.
  • Allows the department to contract out the operation if it is more cost-efficient.
  • Provides that children from families where at least one parent or guardian is a state employee can use the services for free.
  • Authorizes the department to make rules about how the child care facility will operate.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State employees and their children who need child care services.
  • The Department of Administration and Information, which would manage or contract out the operation of the child care center.

Terms To Know

Certified Child Care Facility
A child care facility that meets certain standards set by law.
Executive Branch, Judiciary and Legislature
The three main parts of the state government where employees can work.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its current session.
  • It is unclear if there will be funding for this initiative beyond what was proposed.
  • Details about how fees and costs would be managed are not fully explained.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0206HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Yin

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for legislative funding before the state can provide child care services for employees.

  • Adds the phrase 'Subject to legislative appropriation,' after '(b)' in the bill.
  • This amendment does not specify what happens if there is no legislative appropriation, leaving some uncertainty about how the program will be funded.
HB0206HS001

Standing Committee • House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment to HB0206HS001 allows for charging fees for child care services provided at a state facility and specifies how these fees will be managed.

  • Adds language allowing the establishment of fees for child care services within the state capitol complex.
  • Specifies that fees collected must go into an account in the enterprise fund to cover costs related to providing child care services.
  • Requires an annual adjustment of fee schedules based on market rates for similar child care services in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about the specific amount or structure of fees that will be charged.

Bill History

  1. 2023-01-31 House

    H COW:Failed 16-46-0-0-0

  2. 2023-01-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2023-01-27 House

    H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

  4. 2023-01-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

  5. 2023-01-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2023-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0625
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0625
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0206

State employee child care.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Yin

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing for child care for state employees as specified; requiring the establishment and operation of a child care facility within the state capitol complex by the department of administration and information; amending and creating definitions; authorizing rulemaking; specifying legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 9
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3222 is created to read:

9
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3222.

Capitol complex child care facility.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Capitol complex" means as defined by W.S. 9
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101(e)(i);

(ii)

"Certified child care facility" means a child caring facility certified pursuant to W.S. 14
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101 through 14
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111;

(iii)

"State employees" means employees of the executive branch, the judiciary and the legislature.

(b)

The department shall facilitate the establishment and operation of a certified child care facility within the capitol complex for state employees in accordance with this section. To the extent necessary, the department shall exercise its authority to plan for agency office and other space needs under W.S. 9
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3204(b)(xxiii) to provide space within the capitol complex for the certified child caring facility.

(c)

The certified childcare facility under this section shall:

(i)

Be operated by the general services division of the department; or

(ii)

If it is determined more cost efficient by the director of the department, the department may contract for the provision of certified child care services at the facility.

(d)

Subject to the availability of capacity, children from families in which at least one (1) parent or guardian is a state employee shall be eligible to receive the child care services at the certified child care facility provided for under this section. The child care services shall be provided at no cost to the state employee.

(e)

The department shall adopt rules governing the

operation, capacity and use of the certified child care facility under this section.

Section 2.

W.S. 9
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3202(a)(vi) and 9
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3204(h) by creating a new paragraph (v) are amended to read:

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3202.

Definitions; powers generally; duties of governor; provisions construed; cooperation with legislature and judiciary; divisions enumerated.

(a)

As used in this act:

(vi)

"This act" means W.S. 9
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3201 through
9
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3221
9
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3222
;

9
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3204.

General services division.

(h)

The general services division shall:

(v)

Establish and operate or contract for the operation of a certified child care facility in accordance with W.S. 9
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3222(c).

Section 3.

It is the intent of the legislature that the department of administration and information submit an exception budget request for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026 for the establishment and operation of a certified child care facility pursuant to W.S. 9
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3222, as created by this act. The request may include funding for full-time, part-time and at-will employee positions, contract certified child care provider costs, building improvements, supplies and other costs necessary to carry out the requirements of W.S. 9
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3222, as created by this act.

Section 4.

This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

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