RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 83 (HB 338) 2023 Regular Session Freiberg
Existing law provides for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission to study and
make recommendations relative to early childhood care and education.
Existing law requires the commission to establish and appoint members to a task force.
Existing law requires the task force to identify and recommend funding strategies and
strategies to address workforce compensation and benefits.
New law additionally requires the task force to identify and recommend a funding formula
to financially sustain early childhood care and education.
New law increases the task force membership from nine to 10 members; requires
appointment of a member with experience in generation and administration of state
government revenue.
Existing law requires the commission to provide a report to the governor, legislature, state
superintendent of education, and the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education. New
law changes report submission deadline from 30 days prior to the beginning of each regular
session of the legislature to 90 days following the end of each fiscal year.
Effective, in part, August 1, 2023. New law changing submission deadline for reports
becomes effective June 30, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 17:407.101(C)(1)(d), (E)(8)(intro. para.) and (b)(intro. para.), (F), and (G);
Adds R.S. 17:407.101(E)(8)(b)(ix))