The grant funding can be used to support employees' child care needs, like sponsoring dependent care assistance plans, providing on-site or near-site child care or offering child care tuition benefits.
From May 7 to May 13 in Harrison County, Indiana, residents who spend $25 or more at a participating business will get $5 off their purchase.
The bill now heads to the state Senate floor after passing committee.
A bill has not yet been filed but is expected in the upcoming session.
As the COVID-19 pandemic pushes people from the big cities to less populated parts of the country, Indiana is looking to capitalize on the changes by offering incentives to live in the state.
The governor unveiled his “2020 Next Level Agenda” Tuesday in Terre Haute, according to WXIN, and said his administration would focus on five pillars, including economy, public health and drugs, infrastructure, workforce and government service.