An Act relative to access for after school and out-of-school time programs

This bill creates a new After School and Out-of-School Time Opportunity Fund to support programs serving school-age children. The fund will be administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and will be financed by using 3 percent of the sales tax revenue collected from marijuana retailers. Eligible programs must be licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care or be license-exempt. The legislation aims to increase access to and improve the quality of after-school activities through this dedicated funding source.