May 08, 2026
A bill headed to Governor Polis' desk may help solve the skyrocketing cost of childcare for struggling families. Watch News5's coverage of rising childcare costs below:The bill extends a tax credit for people who donate to licen sed childcare facilities, which include the following: qualifying childcare centers homeless youth shelters residential treatment centersTaxpayers can get half of their donation back as a state income tax credit. This will last until 2037.Lawmakers say this will help fund more affordable care across the state after the federal government tried to freeze more than $300 million in childcare funding earlier this year. Watch News's coverage of the attempted freeze below:The bill is now headed to Governor Polis' desk for his signature._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less
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