Bob Godfrey

Children often are among the first to be impacted by social, economic, and healthcare disruptions. To help relieve parents, I was proud to vote for and support the inclusion of a child tax payment in our state budget, which the Governor signed on Monday.

The child tax payment will provide parents with qualifying incomes a graduated personal income tax credit of up to $600 for up to three dependent children under the age of 16.

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We also made other investments in children that include:

• Increased funding for infant and toddler care programs
• Increased pay to childcare workers to attract and retain more educators
• An expansion of the successful Birth to Three Program
• Assisting local childcare facilities with renovations

Our work this session focused on making our childcare system more resilient and supporting parents and guardians. Please share this information with parents you know and reach out if you have questions about any of these programs.