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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Establishes Universal Child Care Task Force with $250,000 Appropriation
Last action · September 24, 2026: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Sept. 24, 2026Sponsors: Maria Collett and 13 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania establishes the Universal Child Care Task Force within the Office of Child Development and Early Learning to formulate a complete implementation plan for a statewide universal child care system by 2032. The measure appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Human Services for the beginning July 1, 2026, to fund the task force's administration and operations.
Working families across the Commonwealth face high child care costs and shortages in availability that impact household incomes and workforce participation, prompting the state to study public funding options and worker compensation scales.
Who It Would Affect
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Department of Human Services
The department receives an appropriation of $250,000, must provide administrative and legal support to the task force, and must prepare annual budget justifications.
Child care staff and providers
The task force is mandated to develop recommendations regarding compensation scales, provider payments based on the true cost of care, and funding for workforce issues.
Working families
The task force's planning efforts are directed at establishing a universal, publicly funded child care system intended to be available and free to all residents.
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Procedural history
1 action- Sep 24, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Sept. 24, 2026
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