Policy Priorities

EPIC has championed and contributed to the passage of successful legislation in Colorado that has led to the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit (CCTC), Funding for Full-day Kindergarten, and Universal Preschool to name a few.

Policy is a core pillar of our successful model. We are committed to bipartisan policy and legislation, and our policy efforts extend beyond the legislative session to support rulemaking and implementation throughout the year. EPIC advocates for the policy priorities below at all levels of policy-making, including legislation, rulemaking, and program implementation.

Advocate for policies that support children’s development and the child care needs of working families
Colorado must strive for funding and program administration that is an aligned, user-friendly, transparent, and effective system of resources centered on serving the needs of families and young children while ensuring that children have high-quality care and early education experiences.

Advocate for investments in child care infrastructure to support and grow the economy
The state must invest in the infrastructure necessary to support child care services. Communities and employers should be incentivized and supported to innovatively design, create, and sustain early child care and education facilities and services.

Advocate for policies that recognize and stabilize child care businesses
The business of child care is challenging, and to ensure a sufficient supply of services, policies that value and create financial stability for these businesses must be prioritized and the voices of those providing child care must be elevated.

Advocate for policies that support children’s development and the child care needs of working families
Colorado must strive for funding and program administration that is an aligned, user-friendly, transparent, and effective system of resources centered on serving the needs of families and young children while ensuring that children have high-quality care and early education experiences.

Advocate for investments in child care infrastructure to support and grow the economy
The state must invest in the infrastructure necessary to support child care services. Communities and employers should be incentivized and supported to innovatively design, create, and sustain early child care and education facilities and services.

Advocate for policies that recognize and stabilize child care businesses
The business of child care is challenging, and to ensure a sufficient supply of services, policies that value and create financial stability for these businesses must be prioritized and the voices of those providing child care must be elevated.

LEADING COLORADO POLICY CHANGES

Serving as the business community’s voice, EPIC champions and contributes to the passage of successful legislation in Colorado that has lasting positive impact.

Child-Friendly Communities
EPIC lead efforts to create more “child-friendly” communities by prioritizing the development of child care facilities and streamlining the regulatory process for potential operators.

Our Child-Friendly Communities white paper, Clearing the Path for New Child Care Supply: Solutions for Child- Friendly Planning, Housing, and Community Development (Clearing the Path – Executive Summary) laid an important foundation to HB 24-1237: Programs for the Development of Child Care Facilities which successfully passed in the 2024 legislative session. Thank you Governor, Jared Polis and all our sponsors for prioritizing this important legislation!

Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit (CCTC)
Last renewed in 2023, the CCTC provides a 50% income tax credit up to $100,000 for eligible contributions to support child care.

Sign up for DOR’s CCTC workgroup email list (check “Tax Workgroup – HB23-1091 Child Care Contribution Credit Study”).

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) Rule-Making
CDEC has a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) that makes recommendations on rules that impact important operational and programmatic changes for early childhood services in Colorado.

See what rules are under consideration.

BECOME AN ADVOCATE IN COLORADO

The impact we’ve made in Colorado comes as a result of the commitment of the EPIC members. Dedicated to early childhood care and education, these business leaders understand that the business community has a unique position to advance policies that support the workforce of today while developing the workforce of tomorrow.

Throughout the year, our members meet with key policymakers and legislators, providing leadership in advancing the needs of children by:

  • Signing onto editorials in support of early childhood
  • Speaking with media partners about the importance of early childhood
  • Testifying in support of early childhood legislation
  • Contacting state and federal representatives to advocate for early childhood policy
  • Sharing information with other business leaders and partners

Join us in impacting policy that will shape the future for generations to come.

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