GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 683

Short Title:  LRC Study Child Care Subsidy.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Mosley; Boyd-McIntyre, Easterling, Wainwright, Adams, Barefoot, and Luebke.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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March 30, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF STATE-FUNDED CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission is authorized to study issues relating to the establishment of State-funded child care facilities and child care subsidies for State employees.  The Legislative Research Commission is encouraged to appoint members of the public, including representatives of child care providers; the local partnerships under the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; the Division of Child Development; and the State Employees Association of North Carolina, Inc.; as well as legislators to participate in the study.
Section 2.  The Commission shall consider the following issues as part of its study:
(1)	The feasibility of establishing State government model child care facilities in communities with a significant number of State employees.
(2)	The feasibility of establishing model child care facilities at State employee worksites.
(3)	The feasibility of providing child care subsidies to all State employees.
(4)	The fiscal impact on the State of providing child care services or child care subsidies, or both for State employees.
(5)	Any other issue the Legislative Research Commission considers relevant.
Section 3.  The Commission shall make a final report of its finding and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, regarding the establishment of State-funded child care facilities and child care subsidies to the 2001 General Assembly.  The Commission may make an interim report to the 1999 General Assembly, 2000 Regular Session.
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.