Legislation to keep childcare staff-to-teacher ratio waiver program signed into law

By: Maya Mitchell

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 125

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Friday afternoon that she signed House Bill 1771 into law. The bill repeals the end date of a pilot program that granted waivers to child care programs, allowing them to operate with higher provider-to-child ratios than legally required.

The waiver program was used by fewer than 10 of the state’s over 600 childcare programs. The program started in 2024 as a pilot and ended on Dec. 31, 2025, but …

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