The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 169 Engrossed 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)