S.4256

Establishes five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program; appropriates $15 million.

Introduced·5/14/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program to share child care costs among employers, employees, and the State.

The bill establishes a five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program to create a public-private partnership sharing child care costs among employers, eligible employees, and the State. The program aims to make child care affordable and accessible for working families, help employers retain and attract employees, and stabilize child care providers. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families, will establish the program, selecting regional facilitator hubs to implement and administer it.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Sponsors

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History

May 14

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee