RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 82 (SB 169) 2022 Regular Session Mizell
Prior law provided for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission, including its
membership, duties, and responsibilities. Required the commission to establish a task force
to identify and recommend funding strategies and compensation issues.
New law retains prior law and specifies that the co-chairs of the commission will serve as
co-chairs of the task force.
Prior law required that the commission meet at least twice between the 2020 and 2021
regular sessions and at least twice between the 2021 and 2022 sessions and provide a report,
on its findings and recommendations to the governor, members of the legislature, state
superintendent of education, and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Further provided the commission terminate effective July 1, 2022.
New law repeals the provision of prior law relative to the termination of the commission.
New law requires the commission to meet at least twice annually between consecutive
regular sessions of the legislature and to report on its findings and recommendations at least
30 days prior to each regular session of the legislature.
Effective May 24, 2022.
(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)