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2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 169
BY SENATOR MIZELL
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. Requires annual meetings of and reports from the Early
Childhood Care and Education Commission. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:407.101(E)(8)(introductory paragraph) and (b)(i), (F), and
3 (G) and to repeal Sections 3 and 4(B) of Act 180 of the 2020 Regular Session,
4 relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission; to provide relative
5 to the membership officers, and duties of a task force of the commission; to provide
6 relative to meetings and reports of the commission; to repeal the termination date of
7 the commission; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 17:407.101(E)(8)(introductory paragraph) and (b)(i), (F), and (G) are
10 hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
11 ยง407.101. Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
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13 E. The commission shall study and make recommendations relative to
14 establishing a vision for the future of early childhood care and education in
15 Louisiana. When conducting analysis and making recommendations relative to a
16 vision and framework, the commission shall do all of the following:
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1 (8) Establish and appoint members to a task force to identify and recommend
2 alternative state and local funding strategies for quality early childhood care and
3 education and strategies to address workforce compensation and benefits issues
4 within the early childhood care and education field. The commission shall
5 incorporate the task force's findings and recommendations into the report that the
6 commission produces pursuant to Subsection F of this Section.
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8 (b) * * *
9 (i) The two co-chairs of the commission, each of whom may designate
10 someone to serve in his place, shall serve as the co-chairs of the task force.
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12 F. Not later than fourteen thirty days prior to the beginning of the 2021 each
13 Regular Session of the Legislature, the commission shall produce a report of its
14 findings and recommendations. Not later than fourteen days prior to the beginning
15 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature, regular session of the legislature,
16 the commission shall produce provide a report on of its findings and
17 recommendations and the status of the implementation of its recommendations.
18 The reports shall be provided to the governor, the members of the legislature, the
19 state superintendent of education, and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary
20 Education no less than fourteen days prior to the first day of the regular session.
21 G. The commission shall meet at least twice between the 2020 and 2021
22 Regular Sessions of the Legislature and shall meet at least twice between the 2021
23 and 2022 Regular Sessions of the Legislature during which meetings consecutive
24 regular sessions of the legislature. At each meeting, the state Department of
25 Education shall provide updates on how the commission's recommendations are
26 being implemented. The commission shall make any further recommendations it
27 deems necessary to advance the vision and goals established pursuant to
28 Subsection E of this Section.
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1 Section 2. Sections 3 and 4(B) of Act 180 of the 2020 Regular Session are hereby
2 repealed.
3 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
4 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
5 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
6 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
7 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 169 Original 2022 Regular Session Mizell
Present law provides for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission, including
its membership, duties, and responsibilities. Requires the commission to establish a task
force.
Proposed law retains present law and specifies that the co-chairs of the commission will
serve as co-chairs of the task force.
Proposed law requires the task force to study and make recommendations relative to
compensation issues within the early childhood care and education field.
Present law requires at least fourteen days prior to the beginning of the 2023 and 2024
regular sessions of the legislature that the commission to provide reports to the governor,
members of the legislature, state superintendent of education, and State Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education.
Proposed law requires the commission to make the reports annually and at least thirty days
prior to each regular session of the legislature.
Present law requires the commission to meet at least twice between the 2022 and 2023
regular sessions and at least twice between the 2023 and 2024 sessions.
Proposed law requires the commission to meet at least twice annually between consecutive
regular sessions of the legislature.
Present law provides the commission shall terminate effective July 1, 2022.
Proposed law repeals the provisions of present law relative to the termination of the
commission.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:407.101(E)(8)(intro para) and (b)(i), (F), and (G); repeals Sections 3 and
4(B) of Act 180 of the 2020 Regular Session)
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