WA House approves $100M cut to working families child care subsidies for 2027

(The Center Square) – House lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would change how the state reimburses providers under the Working Connections Child Care program to save $100 million in 2027.​

WCCC is a state and federal subsidy for working families and parents enrolled in school whose income is at least 60% of the state median income, or SMI. Eligibility is scheduled to expand to 75% of SMI in 2029 and 85% of SMI in 2031, but House Bill 2689 aims to halt the expansion before that can happen.

If approved, it would help Democrats fill a multi-billion-dollar deficit while ultimately raising spending.

The state House of Represen...