Nothing in chapter 199, Laws of 2021 changes the department's responsibility to collectively bargain over mandatory subjects consistent with *RCW 41.56.153(3) or limits the legislature's authority to make programmatic modifications to licensed child care and early learning programs consistent with legislative reservation of rights under *RCW 41.56.153(4)(d).
[ 2021 c 199 s 601.]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: These RCW references have been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 41.56 RCW by 2025 c 290 s 2.
Short title—Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770.