On behalf of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, I urge you all to please support HB1771 in the Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee meeting this afternoon.
This Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program, established by this bill, would be a valuable tool for more Virginians accessing child care and early childhood education. Child care is a tremendous issue facing our Commonwealth's workforce, and access to affordable quality child care is a priority. This Pilot Program would support working families who depend on access to child care. Additionally, it offer employers a strong benefit to help them recruit and keep strong workers. This would provide major benefits to the Commonwealth, and we urge you to support HB1771.
On behalf of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, I urge you all to please support HB1771 in the Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee meeting this afternoon. This Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program, established by this bill, would be a valuable tool for more Virginians accessing child care and early childhood education. Child care is a tremendous issue facing our Commonwealth's workforce, and access to affordable quality child care is a priority. This Pilot Program would support working families who depend on access to child care. Additionally, it offer employers a strong benefit to help them recruit and keep strong workers. This would provide major benefits to the Commonwealth, and we urge you to support HB1771.