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SCR113..................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
DAY CARE - Stating findings of the Legislature and directing that the Division
of Human Resources undertake a study of the feasibility of maintaining day
care facilities near state offices for the benefit of state employees.
03/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/17 10th Ord - to Com/HuRes
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 113
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND DIRECTING THAT THE DIVISION OF HUMAN
3 RESOURCES UNDERTAKE A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MAINTAINING DAY CARE
4 FACILITIES NEAR STATE OFFICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF STATE EMPLOYEES.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, many state employees are parents of young children and are in
7 need of reliable, quality day care for their children; and
8 WHEREAS, evidence shows that employees are more productive when they can
9 be assured of the safety and well-being of their children; and
10 WHEREAS, opportunities for providing day care facilities is a significant
11 worker incentive which can be maintained without additional costs to the
12 state.
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
14 of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Represen-
15 tatives concurring therein, that the Division of Human Resources is directed
16 to undertake a study of the feasibility of maintaining day care facilities
17 near state offices for the benefit of state employees. The division shall
18 assemble a committee composed of at least one member of the Senate, one mem-
19 ber of the House of Representatives, two state employees with young children,
20 one representative from the Office of the Governor, two individuals engaged in
21 the child care provider industry, and two persons representing the Division of
22 Human Resources. The committee shall investigate the advantages and disadvan-
23 tages, the potential for a self-sustaining program, the availability of facil-
24 ities, and other matters they find related to the question of providing day
25 care. They shall report their findings to the Second Regular Session of the
26 Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13102
The purpose of this legislation is to direct the Division of
Human Resources to undertake a study of the feasibility of self
supporting day care centers for state employee children near the
centers of work in the State of Idaho.
It directs that a committee be formed. The membership of which
would include, at least two state employees with child care age
children, a representative of the Governor's office, two
individuals from the child care industry and two persons from the
Division of Human Resources. Any other committee members would
be at the discretion of the Division.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to the state.
Contact
Name: Senator John Andreason
Phone:332-1326
Name: Vicki Patterson, Patterson & Associates
Idaho Public Employees Association
Phone:321-7464
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 113