Child care property tax exemption and evaluation.
Summary
Amends the property tax exemption for property used by a for-profit provider of early childhood education, including by requiring the provider to offer age appropriate curriculum and by excluding from the exemption tangible property that has been granted a homestead standard deduction. Provides a partial property tax exemption for an employer that provides child care on the employer's property for the employer's employees, and for the employees of another business if the employer and the other business enter into an agreement that outlines the terms under which the child care is to be provided. Specifies the conditions that must be met to obtain the partial property tax exemption. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services, in consultation with the early learning advisory committee, to: (1) evaluate and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding child care.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
38–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
5
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 39, nays 9
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Amended
Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 78: yeas 10, nays 39
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Amended
Amendment #4 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 77: yeas 10, nays 39
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Amended
Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 76: yeas 9, nays 40
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Amended
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 9, nays 40
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Jeff Thompson
RRepublican
P
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
P
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Goodrich
RRepublican
Co
Craig Snow
RRepublican
Co
Greg Walker
RRepublican
Co
Kyle Walker
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
Co
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Mishler
RRepublican
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