HB1195

I support this bill, accessible childcare is important to NH families.

Child care is an economic challenge holding New Hampshire back, and we need to get out of this doom spiral through bills like this which help childcare centers achieve their goals and get started. Across our state, families struggle to find quality, affordable care for their children. This limits their ability to work, advance their careers, and contribute fully to their communities. Businesses face workforce shortages when employees can't access reliable care. Our state's economy depends on working parents, yet too many face impossible choices between their jobs and caring for their children. This is an economic development priority that affects employers, communities, and New Hampshire's competitive advantage.

I stand in firm favor of this bi-partisan bill that supports childcare.

I urge support for this bill to remove barriers for child care providers. As a grandparent, I know how important my generation is in addressing the current child care crisis.

I support HB 1195 because zoning rules should not make it unreasonably difficult to operate child day care programs that families depend on. Sensible, consistent standards for child care providers help communities support working parents while maintaining safety and neighborhood compatibility

I am a pediatrician and a former President of the NH chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.