Advocacy

Advocacy

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ECEA Legislative Tracker

Find out what legislation (child care/preschool and business) is being considered that will impact the child care industry. Our Tracker has links to bill pages, drafts, committee updates and position details.

Main Bills we are Tracking

Our weekly child care updates will provide you with status updates. Here are the main bills with potential impacts for the industry right now:

HB25-1011 - Private Equity Child Care Bill

SB25-004 - Regulating Child Care Center Fees

SB25-017 - Measures to Support Early Childhood Health

Several health insurance bills that would drive up costs of coverage.

Watch for our Legislative Action Alerts to provide legislators with your perspective on these bills! Members, for additional details on each, log into the portal and click on the Legislative Tracker link on your dashboard!

ECEA is working proactively on these bills on your behalf. Our lobby team has been talking with legislators. We have meetings scheduled with legislators as well and anticipate on providing public testimony on a couple of these bills. We've put out two of surveys to provide data support around fees (one for parents/one for programs).

LET US KNOW IF YOU DID NOT GET ONE AND ARE A COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM!

These are examples on how ECEA fights for private child care every day....JOIN US NOW! Monthly payments available!!

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The Breaking of an Industry

Our industry is struggling to sustain. Both, legislative and administrative, have the un-intended consequence of directly undermining the stability of the industry. Find out more in this report!

The Breaking of an Industry white paper

Data Tracking for White Paper

Stakeholder interest form

Community Based Program Survey Responses

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To hear from providers in their own words:

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Status Update

Adams County - ECPAC is very interested in making this happen! They are working on their Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approach. Reach out to them directly to offer your support. Email Lisa@ecpac.org

Denver County - The Denver Early Childhood Council is working on making this happen! Reach out to them directly to offer your support by emailing: dora@denverearlychildhood.org

Douglas County - The Council has spoken with the Commissioners and they seem supportive. The Council has asked an ECEA member to attend the next commissioner meeting to support the implementation work there.

Jefferson County - ECEA is working with membership to establish the designation of child care as an area of local concern after their Early Childhood Council told ECEA members that this is not a priority for them at this time. If you are in Jeffco and want to help us with the Board of County Commissioners meeting, email dawn@coloradoecea.org

Have an update about your part of the state? Let us know! dawn@coloradoecea.org

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