Amendment #265 to H4000

Early Education Rate Reserve

Representatives Binienda of Worcester, Benson of Lunenburg, Khan of Newton, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, D'Emilia of Bridgewater, O'Day of West Boylston, Garlick of Needham, McMurtry of Dedham, Decker of Cambridge, Andrews of Orange and Dwyer of Woburn move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 1599-0026 the following item:

“1599-0042 For a reserve to further improve the quality, infrastructure and capacity of the early education and care system in the commonwealth; provided, further, that these funds shall be used to ensure stability in programs funded in items 3000-3050, 3000-4050 and 3000-4060; provided, further, that the increase shall be directed to expenditures for salaries for staff, employee and employer benefit costs; provided, further, that payments from this reserve shall be distributed by the department of early education and care to increase reimbursement rates for subsidized early education and school age care; provided, further, that funds appropriated herein shall be used to increase such rates by an equal percentage for all said providers………………….….$25,000,000