Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-161

EDU 161

Early Ed Rate Reserve

Mr. Moore, Ms. Comerford, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Eldridge, Keenan, Crighton and Kennedy, Ms. Moran, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Lesser, Finegold, Timilty, Boncore, Hinds, O'Connor, Tarr, Gomez, Cronin and Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 3000-1020 the following item:-

"3000-1042.  For a reimbursement rate  increase for center-based subsidized  early education and care for salaries,  benefits and stipends for professional development of early educators; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to increase such reimbursement rate by an equal percentage  for  all  such  providers;  provided  further,  that  funds  shall  be expended  for  increasing  the  daily  add-on  rate  for  comprehensive  early education  services  for  children  with  active  cases  at  the  department  of children  and  families;  provided  further,  that  the  commissioner  of  early education and care may transfer funds from this item to items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred; and provided further,  that  the  commissioner  shall  report  to  the  house  and  senate committees on ways and means on any such transfers..............................$20,000,000.