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The committee approved amended versions of two local laws: one directing a study and report on the permit/license/registration process for operating child care programs, and one creating an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs. The committee also approved two resolutions urging the State to allow transfer of unused Paid Family Leave to grandparents and designated caregivers and to remove minimum wage and hours requirements for child care assistance applicants. Actions were approved by roll call (11 affirmative; 2 absent).
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What this means
The committee advanced two local laws that aim to examine how child care providers get required permits and to run a campaign to boost enrollment in early childhood programs; these measures were amended and approved at committee and will next go to the full City Council for further consideration. The committee also passed two resolutions asking the State to change Paid Family Leave transfer rules and to change eligibility rules for child care assistance; resolutions are formal requests to state lawmakers and do not by themselves change state law.
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- Approved (as amended) a local law requiring a study and report on the processes to obtain permits, licenses, or registrations to operate child care programs (Int. 0009-2026-A).
- Approved (as amended) a local law to create an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs (Int. 0579-2026-A).
- Approved a resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to allow unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers (Res. 0165-2026).
- Approved (as amended) a resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to remove minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance (Res. 0365-2026-A).
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- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Worker’s Compensation Law, in relation to allowing unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1994/A.2218, to remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance
- Roll Call
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Worker’s Compensation Law, in relation to allowing unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1994/A.2218, to remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1994/A.2218, to remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1994/A.2218, to remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance
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