ESSB 6444 -
By Representative Seaquist
ADOPTED 03/05/2010
On page 230, beginning on line 15 of the amendment, strike all of
subsection (10) and insert the following:
"(10) The legislature notes that the department of early learning
is developing a plan for improving child care licensing and is
consulting, as practicable, with parents, licensed child care
providers, and stakeholders from the child care community. The plan
shall outline the processes and specify the resources necessary for
improvements such as continuing licenses, child care licensing
technology, and weighted child care regulations, including development
of risk-based decision making models and inclusive, evidence-based rule
making. The department shall submit to the appropriate committees of
the legislature a plan by January 15, 2011."
EFFECT: Clarifies that the plan required from the Department of Early Learning must identify the processes and resources needed for licensing improvements, but does not require implementation of improvements for which funding has not been provided.