Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-116

EDU 116

Pay Raises for Early Educators

Messrs. McGee, Cyr, Lewis, Eldridge and Brownsberger, Ms. Lovely, Ms. O'Connor Ives and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-1042, by striking 3000-1042 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

"3000-1042 For a reimbursement rate increase for subsidized early education and care and for salaries, benefits, and stipends for professional development of early educators or programmatic quality improvements; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to increase such reimbursement rate by an equal percentage for all such providers............................................................ $13,000,000"