Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article II of the bill, Health and Human Services Commission, increase appropriations to Strategy C.1.1, Child Care Regulation and Services, by $250,000,000 in general revenue.

(2)  Add the following appropriately numbered rider after the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission:

____.  Emergency Child Care Assistance for Displaced Workers. (a) Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy C.1.1, $250,000,000 in general revenue shall be used to provide emergency subsidized child care for displaced workers. Eligibility shall include:

(1)  parents or guardians actively seeking employment;

(2)  participants in approved job training or certification programs; and

(3)  workers laid off due to economic downturns or disaster declarations.

(b)  The program shall be administered in partnership with local workforce development boards and nonprofit child care providers.

(3)  In each of the following Articles of the bill, reduce general revenue appropriations for border security to which Article VII, Section 7.10 (page IX-41) refers, by the following amounts:

(1)  in Article I, $100,000,000 in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor;

(2)  in Article V, $50,000,000 in the appropriations to the Department of Public Safety; and

(3)  in Article V, $100,000,000 in the appropriations to the Military Department.

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.