Charlane Oliver

Sen. Charlane Oliver

Of Sen. Charlane Oliver’s slate of three child care-related bills, one is left standing after a Senate Health and Welfare Committee meeting Wednesday. 

Two bills aimed at the Department of Human Services’ Smart Steps child care voucher program, which subsidizes the cost of care for low-income families, met their demise. Senate Bill 2207 would have reduced or eliminated copays for those making under 150 percent of the federal poverty level and capped fees at 7 percent of household income for families above the federal poverty line.