Concerning the working connections child care program.

 H-3758.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2689

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Gregerson, Ormsby, and Macri; by request of Office of Financial Management)

READ FIRST TIME 03/02/26.

AN ACT Relating to the working connections child care program; amending RCW 43.216.802 and 43.216.828 ; adding new sections to chapter 43.216 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.216.827 ; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.802 and 2025 c 412 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) It is the intent of the legislature to increase working families' access to affordable, high quality child care and to support the expansion of the workforce to support businesses and the statewide economy.