BILL REQ. #:  H-1140.1 



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HOUSE BILL 1905
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State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Representatives Kagi, Conway, Seaquist, Anderson, Ormsby, Simpson, Williams, Rodne, Appleton, Kessler, P. Sullivan, Kenney, Hasegawa, Morrell, Wood and Santos

Read first time 01/31/2007.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.



     AN ACT Relating to early learning and child care programs grants; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The department of community, trade, and economic development shall implement an early learning and child care grant program specifically for programs located on campuses of institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016.
     (2) The department of community, trade, and economic development shall select recipients for grants. Grant moneys shall be used solely to maintain staff and services at the selected early learning and child care centers.
     (3) The department of community, trade, and economic development may adopt rules to implement this section.
     (4) This section expires July 1, 2009.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   The sum of five million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 2009, from the child care facility revolving fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the purposes of this act.

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