Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, talks with Rep. Frank Tomaszewski, R-Fairbanks, during a break in debate Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in the Alaska House.
“In my district, families are really struggling. The inflation and the energy costs — both parents have to work, that’s just the reality,” she said. “They want to go back to work; they can’t find child care. Sometimes when they find child care, they can’t afford it.” The bill would create incentives for the private sector to help with child care costs and access, including a tax incentive for corporations to provide child care benefits to their employees. It would raise the amount of tax credits corporations can claim to $3 million from $1 million.
Alaska families shoulder the burden of child care and early education costs, which can be 17% to 34% of family income, according tofrom thread, a resource and referral network for child care in the state. Alaska families spend about $223 million a year on early child care and learning; the state contributes about $36 million.
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