STRATEGIC SHIFTS, PROGRESS, AND OPPORTUNITIES POLICY EPIC’s policy and advocacy has grown and evolved since 2019 and EPIC is valued by the Colorado community for expert advice in shaping legislation resulting in a more effective and efficient early care and education ecosystem. Over the last year, EPIC has earned more national attention and is sought out for input on national and federal policy conversations. EPIC’s expertise and idea generation around employer engagement, facilities, and the early care and education ecosystems and infrastructure are of particular interest to many states and national policy organizations. EPIC POLICY PRIORITIES AND SUPPORTING LEGISLATION 2020 Improving the availability and affordability of quality early care and education for Colorado families Addressing the economics of child care by: building up the early educator workforce; creating new opportunities for low-cost real estate and facilities within the industry; Increasing private and public investment in early childhood. SB 20 126: Allow Home Child Care In Homeowners’ Associa琀椀on Community (Sen. Story/Smallwood and Rep. Roberts/Van Winkle) HB 20 1053: Supports for Early Childhood Educator Workforce (Rep. Sirota/Wilson and Sen. Story/Pe琀琀ersen) HB 20 1138: Public Real Property Index (Rep. Coleman/Larson and Sen. Bridges/Gardner) HB 20 1427: Cigare琀琀e Tobacco And Nico琀椀ne Products Tax (Rep. Caraveo /McCluskie and Sen. Fields) 2021 Commercial Zoning, Building and Fire Code Restrictions for Family Child Care Parent Choice and Mixed Delivery System for Preschool for All Real Property Index Bill Alternatives Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulation as a Barrier to Entry HB 21-1222 Regula琀椀on of Family Child Care Homes (Rep. A. Valdez/ Winkle and Sen J. Smallwood/Winter) HB21-1274 Unused State-owned Real Property Beneficial Use (Rep. B. Titone/R. Zenzinger and Sen. D. Hisey) SB21-236 Increase Capacity Early Childhood Care & Educa琀椀on (Sen. T. Story/ J. Sonnenberg and Rep. K. Tipper/T. Van Beber) HB21-1304 Early Childhood System (Rep. E. Sirota/A. Garne琀琀 and Sen. S. Fenberg/Buckner) 2022 Universal Access to Preschool Well-Designed System for Families Early Childhood Infrastructure & Facilities Industry Workforce & Voice SB22-213 Child Care Support Programs (R. Fields | J. Sonnenberg / A. Valdez | K. Tipper) HB22-1295 Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program (E. Sirota | A. Garne琀琀 / J. Buckner | S. Fenberg) HB22-1304 State Grants Investments Local Affordable Housing (D. Roberts | M. Bradfield / J. Coleman | J. Gonzales) HB22-1006 Non-Profit Child Care Center Property Tax Exemp琀椀on (D. Roberts | K. Van Winkle / K. Donovan | J. Smallwood) HB22-1010 Early Childhood Educator Tax Credit (E. Sirota | T. Van Beber / J. Buckner | B. Kirkmeyer) HB22-1070 Special Districts Early Childhood Development (J. McCluskie / B. Rankin) CLICK HERE FOR FULL POLICY DETAILS 3