Amended IN Assembly April 14, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1345Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 19, 2021An act to add Section 8647.6 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1345, as amended, Wicks. Emergency services: licensed childcare providers.The California Emergency Services Act creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for addressing natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. Existing law authorizes, if the federal government offers services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of mitigating the effects of an emergency, the state to accept the offer.This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and specified childcare stakeholders, to establish guidelines develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The bill would require these best practices to be developed by June 1, 2022. The bill would require the guidelines best practices document to specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how the funds will be allocated to licensed childcare providers, the timelines at which the funds will be distributed, and any purpose for which the funds may be used, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8647.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. Amended IN Assembly April 14, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1345Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 19, 2021An act to add Section 8647.6 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1345, as amended, Wicks. Emergency services: licensed childcare providers.The California Emergency Services Act creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for addressing natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. Existing law authorizes, if the federal government offers services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of mitigating the effects of an emergency, the state to accept the offer.This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and specified childcare stakeholders, to establish guidelines develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The bill would require these best practices to be developed by June 1, 2022. The bill would require the guidelines best practices document to specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how the funds will be allocated to licensed childcare providers, the timelines at which the funds will be distributed, and any purpose for which the funds may be used, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly April 14, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 14, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1345 Introduced by Assembly Member WicksFebruary 19, 2021 Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks February 19, 2021 An act to add Section 8647.6 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1345, as amended, Wicks. Emergency services: licensed childcare providers. The California Emergency Services Act creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for addressing natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. Existing law authorizes, if the federal government offers services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of mitigating the effects of an emergency, the state to accept the offer.This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and specified childcare stakeholders, to establish guidelines develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The bill would require these best practices to be developed by June 1, 2022. The bill would require the guidelines best practices document to specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how the funds will be allocated to licensed childcare providers, the timelines at which the funds will be distributed, and any purpose for which the funds may be used, as specified. The California Emergency Services Act creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for addressing natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. Existing law authorizes, if the federal government offers services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of mitigating the effects of an emergency, the state to accept the offer. This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and specified childcare stakeholders, to establish guidelines develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The bill would require these best practices to be developed by June 1, 2022. The bill would require the guidelines best practices document to specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how the funds will be allocated to licensed childcare providers, the timelines at which the funds will be distributed, and any purpose for which the funds may be used, as specified. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8647.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8647.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. SECTION 1. Section 8647.6 is added to the Government Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. 8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. 8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law. 8647.6. The Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with the Office of Emergency By June 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services and childcare stakeholders, including, but not limited to, individual childcare providers, county childcare resource and referral agencies, childcare centers and childcare homes representatives, childcare center associations, and family childcare associations, establish guidelines shall develop best practices regarding the use, by licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, of funds provided either by the state, or to the state by the federal government, including, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in response to a disaster or emergency, including including, but not limited to to, COVID-19, after the Governor has declared a disaster, state of emergency, or statewide state of emergency. The guidelines best practices document shall specify, subject to any limitations imposed on the use of funds by FEMA the state, FEMA, or federal law, how funds provided by the federal government state, the federal government, or FEMA will be allocated to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, the timeline at which the funds will be distributed to licensed and license-exempt childcare providers, and any use for which the funds may be used, including for staying open or for reopening a childcare program during or after the declaration, to the extent permissible under federal and state law.