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HF343: CCA eligibility for full-time child care providers (eligible for debate)
HF47: Exempting child care employees from individual income tax (Eligible for consideration in Ways & Means)
HF668: Property tax limitation for child care facilities
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
ASK: Support HF343, HF47, and HF668
Below you’ll find draft emails for key legislators on each bill and their email address. I strongly encourage you to provide additional personal details from your professional experience in these emails.
Representative Bobby Kaufmann
Chair Kaufmann,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please look for an opportunity to call HF47 for a vote in House Ways & Means, and support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Barb Kniff McCulla
barb.kniffmcculla@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Kniff McCulla,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please advocate for holding a vote on HF47 in Ways & Means, and support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Dave Jacoby
Rep. Jacoby,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please advocate for holding a vote on HF47 in Ways & Means, and support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor
Sincerely,
XXX
Speaker Pat Grassley,
Speaker Grassley,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343 and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers while HF668 would reduce costs for providers, allowing them to cut costs for families or reinvest into their staff retention efforts.
Please make calling HF343 and HF668 a priority for a vote on the House Floor.
Sincerely,
XXX
matt.windschitl@legis.iowa.gov
Majority Leader Windschitl,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343 and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers while HF668 would reduce costs for providers, allowing them to cut costs for families or reinvest into their staff retention efforts.
Please make calling HF343 and HF668 a priority for a vote on the House Floor.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Ann Meyer
Rep. Meyer:
I’m writing to you in support of HF343.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers.
Please let us know how we can help get HF343 called for a vote on the House floor.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Shannon Lundgren,
shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Lundgren,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor, and HF47 in committee.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Steve Bradley
Rep. Bradley,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor, and HF47 in committee.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Chuck Isenhart
charles.isenhart@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Isenhart,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor, and HF47 in committee.
Sincerely,
XXX
Representative Lindsay James
Rep. James,
I’m writing to you in support of HF343, HF47, and HF668.
Childcare remains a top barrier to employment in Dubuque and Iowa. According to the Iowa Women’s Foundation nearly $1 billion in economic output is lost in Iowa due to the lack of affordable, reliable child care in Iowa. Employees on average miss two weeks of work a year due to inconsistencies in child care. The business community is facing a dire workforce shortage and child care is key to getting more Iowans back to work.
The child care market is failing due to the high cost of care, and low wages paid to employees. To solve this the state must be a part of the solution in helping to raise benefits and wages for employees while reducing the cost of care to families.
HF343 creates additional benefits/compensation for child care workers, where HF47 helps to raise the take-home pay for those employees. Meanwhile, HF668 would support more financial stability within the child care facility allowing for lower costs to families, or higher wages to their employees.
Please support HF343 and HF668 when they are called for a vote on the house floor, and HF47 in committee.
Sincerely,
XXX
