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Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1-B in the first and 2nd lines (page 1, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "entities that offer programs for persons who are 60 years of age or older" and inserting the following: 'facilities that are licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and that offer programs for adults'
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 2-A (page 1, lines 13 to 20 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘2-A.  Child care facilities.    "Child care facilities" means facilities that are licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services that provide care for at least 6 children who are less than 18 years of age by persons who are not family members, legal guardians or other custodians of the children and that are operated out of nonresidential commercial buildings. To meet this definition, a child care facility must have a director and a sufficient number of staff members whose sole function is to provide necessary child care services. The services offered at child care facilities include the provision of services that allow the children's family members, legal guardians or other custodians the ability to be active in the workforce.’
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph C by striking out all of subparagraph (5) (page 2, lines 3 to 6 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
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(5) Quality child care costsCosts associated with quality child care facilities and adult care facilities, including finance costs and construction, staffing, training, certification and accreditation costs related to child care and adult care;
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies the definitions of "adult care facilities" and "child care facilities" as they pertain to project costs for purposes of tax increment financing.