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VT LEG #371318 v.1 achieve greater parity in decision-making authority, roles and responsibilities, and reporting structure related to early care and learning across the Agency of Education and Agency of Human Services. (b) The implementation plan required pursuant to this section shall contain any legislative language required for the division of the Department. Sec. 22. [Deleted.] * * * Child Care Provider Wages * * * Sec. 23. WAGES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS; INTENT It is the intent of the General Assembly that, upon reaching provider reimbursement rates that are equivalent, when adjusted for inflation, to the rates recommended by the report produced pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No. 45, Sec. 14: (1) Vermont may establish minimum wage rates for child care providers that align with the recommendations of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children’s recommendations in the 2021 Advancing ECE as a Profession Task Force report; (2) the minimum wage rates may annually increase based on the percentage increase in the average wage for NAICS code 611, Educational Services; and (3) the initial minimum wage rates may be adjusted for inflation based on the findings and recommendations of the report prepared pursuant to Sec. 23a of this act.

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No. 76 Page 33 of 74 2023

VT LEG #371318 v.1 achieve greater parity in decision-making authority, roles and responsibilities, and reporting structure related to early care and learning across the Agency of Education and Agency of Human Services. (b) The implementation plan required pursuant to this section shall contain any legislative language required for the division of the Department. Sec. 22. [Deleted.] * * * Child Care Provider Wages * * * Sec. 23. WAGES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS; INTENT It is the intent of the General Assembly that, upon reaching provider reimbursement rates that are equivalent, when adjusted for inflation, to the rates recommended by the report produced pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No. 45, Sec. 14: (1) Vermont may establish minimum wage rates for child care providers that align with the recommendations of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children’s recommendations in the 2021 Advancing ECE as a Profession Task Force report; (2) the minimum wage rates may annually increase based on the percentage increase in the average wage for NAICS code 611, Educational Services; and (3) the initial minimum wage rates may be adjusted for inflation based on the findings and recommendations of the report prepared pursuant to Sec. 23a of this act.