Relates to including providing onsite child daycare facilities by a project into a uniform tax exemption policy
This bill updates state laws to include onsite child daycare facilities as a specific factor when government agencies decide whether to grant tax exemptions for large development projects. The legislation requires agencies to create uniform guidelines that evaluate various aspects of a project, such as job creation, environmental impact, and energy efficiency, before offering tax breaks. By adding daycare provision to this list of considerations, the law ensures that projects supporting childcare are treated consistently alongside other community benefits like green technology and private sector investment. The changes apply to all future projects but do not affect those already under review by the relevant agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · Assembly Jun 7, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.646
upper
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2498A
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
John Mannion
DDemocratic
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