Establishes a children's social equity land trust to fund child care grants in Washington.

The bill creates a children's social equity land trust to fund child care grants in Washington. The Department of Natural Resources will acquire forested lands to generate revenue for the trust. Revenue from these lands will be used to provide grants for child care in child care deserts and overburdened communities. The bill prioritizes funding for racial equity and aims to address the lack of affordable child care, which disproportionately impacts working-age mothers and contributes to the gender pay gap.

Establishes a children's social equity land trust to fund child care grants in Washington.

The bill creates a children's social equity land trust to fund child care grants in Washington. The Department of Natural Resources will acquire forested lands to generate revenue for the trust. Revenue from these lands will be used to provide grants for child care in child care deserts and overburdened communities. The bill prioritizes funding for racial equity and aims to address the lack of affordable child care, which disproportionately impacts working-age mothers and contributes to the gender pay gap.