JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,100,000 OF FUNDS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CATEGORICAL BUDGET

This bill (SR 667) requests $1,100,000 in state funds specifically for higher quality infant and toddler early care and education programs. The funds would be allocated to the Department of Human Services to sustain and expand access to these services. The bill directly affects infants and toddlers in early childhood programs by providing dedicated funding for program quality and availability. It is a funding resolution, not a policy change, and does not alter existing program structures.