The state’s budget could include relief for childcare providers and their potential employees. Senate Bill 5316 would have the state cover costs for background checks, including fingerprinting, of applicants at childcare centers. Those cost about $57, said the bill’s prime sponsor, Sen. Claire Wilson, (D) Auburn. The bill would also cover annual licensing fees for daycare centers, $125 a year, and the licensing costs for in-home providers, $30 a year. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-state-pick-up-fees-childcare-centers/281-7c2a1ae1-91ed-4482-9776-48f6fc191768