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Iowa House approves tax credits, incentives for child care facilities

DES MOINES — The Iowa House approved one of the GOP majority’s priority bills, the Workforce Child Care Facility Tax Credit, which will make up to $3 million a year in tax credits available to developers who build or rehabilitate child care centers.“Our caucus recognizes the importance of this legislation as Iowa continues to face a shortage of child care providers while having one of the highest rates of both parents in the workforce,” House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, said after House File 712 and 606 were approved Tuesday.The bills are part of a package Republicans have put forward to address the lack of affordable and accessible child care, which also was acknowledged by House Democrats.“We all know very well from our experience in our communities that child care — affordable, accessible child care — is a significant challenge,” said Rep.

 

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