SB 249 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

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249342 February Session, 2024 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

2247249 ReferredSenate, toApril 9, 2024 The Committee on COMMERCECommerce Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

(l) [For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2026, inclusive, the] The Commissioner of Early Childhood may issue a license to maintain a family child care home in[in New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, Hartford, Danbury or WaterburyWaterbury] in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to a person or group of persons who have partnered with an association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, public or private, to provide child care services in a space provided by such association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, provided such space has been approved by the commissioner and is not in a private family home.

The commissioner shall not approve more than [one facility in each such city]sSB249 a/ totalFile of twenty facilities throughout the state to be used for LCO No.

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249342 city] a total of twenty facilities throughout the state to be used for licenses issued under this subsection.

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TosSB249 remove/ theFile limitNo. on the duration of the early childhood business incubator program and change the number of facilities that may be approved under the program from one per specified municipality to twenty throughout the state.

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2247342 2The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of 2the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill allows the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) commissioner to license up to 20 facilities across the state to be used for the Early Childhood Business Incubator Program and removes the limit on the duration of the licenses issued under the program.

This is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact as it does not expand eligibility for state-subsidized childcare, and OEChasthe expertise to meet related licensing requirements.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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342 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 249 AN ACT CONCERNING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

SUMMARY This bill allows the early childhood commissioner to license up to 20 facilities across the state to be used for the Early Childhood Business Incubator Program.

It replaces the allowance under current law that limits the commissioner to only issuing a license for one facility in each of seven specified cities (see BACKGROUND).

The bill also removes the limit on the duration of the licenses issued under the program, which are set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2026 under current law.

However, it retains the commissioner’s right to suspend or revoke a license at any time.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2024 BACKGROUND Early Childhood Business Incubator Program The Early Childhood Business Incubator Program allows the Office of Early Childhood to issue family child care home licenses to a person or group who provides child care services in a commissioner-approved space outside of a family home in partnership with an association, organization, corporation, institution, or public or private agency.

Under current law, the commissioner may license up to one facility under the program in each of the following seven cities:

Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford, and Waterbury.

Prior to the creation of the program, family child care home licenses were only issued for child care services provided in the licensee’s private home.

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342 COMMITTEE ACTION Commerce Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 24 Nay 0 (03/22/2024) sSB249 / File No.

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