House approves revised employer childcare tax credit after extended debate After extended floor debate over fiscal impacts and program design, the Utah House passed a revised employer childcare tax credit (second substitute HB 190) that sponsors say will incentivize small businesses to offer childcare supports; opponents questioned ROI and provider supply constraints.

Utah's new childcare tax credit aims to tackle a $1.36 billion economic loss by incentivizing small businesses to invest in employee childcare, but will it really deliver the promised results?

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House advances education, health and childcare measures; multiple bills pass on Feb. 18 The Utah House on Feb. 18 passed a slate of bills on education, health and family policy, including measures on weapons policy at higher education campuses, school governance, classroom technology, and clinical research for veterans, and approved changes to childcare tax credits after extended debate.

The Utah House just passed a groundbreaking slate of bills impacting education, health, and childcare, with key measures addressing everything from classroom technology to veteran mental health treatment!

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Committee advances childcare tax credit amendment aiming to add seats and training with $5M cap The committee amended HB 14 33 to create a childcare tax credit (50% of qualifying expenditures) intended to fund new seats or workforce development, with an aggregate cap of $5 million per fiscal year and a 12-seat minimum per qualifying project; the committee approved OTPA 16–0 with the sponsor to prepare final drafting.

New Hampshire is stepping up to tackle the childcare crisis with a groundbreaking tax credit amendment that could create vital new seats for families in need!

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