CHAPTER 3.3. COMMITTEE ON CHILD CARE
IC 12-17.2-3.3
Chapter 3.3. Committee on Child Care
IC 12-17.2-3.3-1
"Committee"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
committee on child care established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.2.
IC 12-17.2-3.3-2
Establishment of committee; membership
Sec. 2. (a) The committee on child care is established.
(b) The committee consists of the following voting members:
(1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives appointed
by the speaker of the house of representatives. Members
appointed under this subdivision may not be members of the
same political party.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate. Members appointed under this
subdivision may not be members of the same political party.
(3) The director of the division of family resources or the
director's designee.
(4) The commissioner of the department of workforce
development or the commissioner's designee.
(5) The secretary of commerce appointed under IC 5-28-3-4 or
the secretary's designee.
(6) The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee.
(7) The state superintendent of public instruction or the
superintendent's designee.
(8) The commissioner of the state department of health or the
commissioner's designee.
(9) One (1) representative of a private business that employs
less than fifty (50) employees, appointed by the president pro
tempore of the senate.
(10) One (1) representative of a private business that employs
more than one hundred (100) employees, appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives.
(11) One (1) individual who is a child care advocate and who
does not operate or administer a child care program (as defined
in IC 12-17.2-3.5-1.2), appointed by the president pro tempore
of the senate.
(c) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint a
member described in subsection (b)(2) as chairperson of the
committee in even-numbered years.
(d) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a
member described in subsection (b)(1) as chairperson of the
committee in odd-numbered years.
As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.2.
IC 12-17.2-3.3-3
Operation of committee
Sec. 3. The committee shall operate under the policies governing
study committees adopted by the legislative council. However, the
committee shall meet throughout the year at the call of the
chairperson, except when the general assembly is in session.
As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.2.
IC 12-17.2-3.3-4
Votes required for action
Sec. 4. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
appointed to the committee are required for the committee to take
action on any measure, including final reports.
As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.2.
IC 12-17.2-3.3-5
Purpose
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall:
(1) study the system of child care regulation; and
(2) report and make recommendations concerning the system of
child care regulation to the legislative council in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6 not later than October 31 of each year.
(b) The committee's recommendations under subsection (a) must
further the following child care regulation purposes:
(1) To provide support for families in need of reliable, high
quality child care.
(2) To encourage and support high quality child care providers.
(3) To allow for a variety of methods of child care provision
and allow each family to determine the method preferred for the
family's children.
(4) To promote access to available and affordable child care by
parents.
(5) To encourage the state to access all available federal funds
for child care.
(c) The committee's program of study must include consideration
of the following:
(1) The effect of child care and child care regulation on
families.
(2) Encouragement of high quality child care.
(3) Issues related to the child care workforce, including job
satisfaction, compensation, and turnover.
(4) A review of child care models.
(5) Ensuring the safety of children.
(6) Any need for reorganization and refocusing of governmental
agencies responsible for regulation of child care.
(7) Parental rights.
As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.2.