New York S 6039: Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act"

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Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act" to study the economic impact on the state economy of quality childcare and early education programs for children aged 0-4, and afterschool programs for children aged 5-12.

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03/05/2025REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6039

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
 opment and Small Business

 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the "child-
 care and early education sector on the economy act"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds
 4 and declares that there appears to be a serious shortage of high-quality
 5 childcare and early education options in communities throughout New York
 6 state. There is a strong consensus among researchers that childcare and
 7 early education programs provide a substantial economic payoff to commu-
 8 nities where they are located. The legislature declares that it is
 9 crucial for the governor and legislators to obtain reliable, objective
 10 information about the economic benefits and burdens of investing in
 11 expanded childcare and early education programs within the state.
 12 The purpose of this act is to study the economic impact on the state
 13 economy of quality childcare and early education programs for children
 14 aged 0-4, and after-school programs for children aged 5-12.
 15 § 3. The economic development law is amended by adding a new article
 16 23 to read as follows:
 17 ARTICLE 23
 18 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CHILDCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION SECTOR
 19 Section 450. Definitions.
 20 451. Study of the economic impact of the childcare industry.
 21 452. Nature of the study.
 22 453. Report.
 23 § 450. Definitions. For purposes of this article, "childcare and early
 24 education" means:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10577-01-5

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 1 1. Licensed full-day childcare and early education programs and
 2 centers.
 3 2. Licensed part-time childcare and early education programs and
 4 centers.
 5 3. Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
 6 4. Public pre-schools.
 7 5. Family childcare homes.
 8 6. After-school programs for children aged 5-12.
 9 § 451. Study of the economic impact of the childcare industry. The
 10 department shall conduct a study of the economic impacts on the state
 11 economy of quality childcare and early education programs for children
 12 aged 0-4, and after-school programs for children aged 5-12.
 13 § 452. Nature of the study. The study of the economic impact of the
 14 childcare industry shall include:
 15 1. An evaluation of childcare and early education as a sector of the
 16 economy, including:
 17 (a) Number of workers directly employed at childcare and early educa-
 18 tion facilities, and the gross value of their wages.
 19 (b) Gross receipts of the industry, that is, total number of dollars
 20 flowing into the sector in the form of payments for care from parents
 21 and from public and private subsidies.
 22 (c) Value of goods and services purchased by the childcare and early
 23 education industry.
 24 (d) Federal dollars flowing to the state for childcare and early
 25 education.
 26 2. An evaluation of the degree to which available childcare and early
 27 education:
 28 (a) Enables parents to work outside the home and earn in