Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB525: Child Care Pilot Program Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 10, 2026:
12 Child Care Pilot Program Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ashlee Matthews Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program within the Office of Child Care; - creates the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account; - makes technical and conforming changes; and - provides intent language that provides for funds appropriated to the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account be nonlapsing. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $3,000,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $3,000,000 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the General Fund. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 35A-3-209 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 308 63J-1-602.1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 ENACTS: 35A-3-211 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 35A-3-211.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 35A-3-209 is amended to read: 35A-3-209 . Award of child care subsidy services. …
Sponsors
- Matthews, Ashlee (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0525S01
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0525
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0525S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0525
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0525S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0525S01
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Subjects: Child Care, Economic Development, Department of Workforce Services, Public Assistance, Workforce Services, Grant Programs and Incentives
Common questions
- What is HB525?
- HB525 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Child Care Pilot Program Amendments.
- What does HB525 do?
- This bill creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program.
- What is the status of HB525?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB525?
- Matthews, Ashlee (D, 37).
- Where is the official record for HB525?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0525.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.