Parents pay no more than 30 percent of the cost.

Under the plan, 56 percent of the cost would have been included in the 1989 rates.

Planning for the center took 12 years, and 60 percent of the cost was paid by students.

The state may also pay 50 percent of the cost to train those workers up to $5,000 each.

"Nobody has a health plan that does not cover 47 percent of their average costs."

More than 80 percent of the service's costs are labor related.

Employees, who pay 10 percent of their medical costs, save as well.

This could be done in two years at less than 20 percent of the project's estimated cost.

Many other states pay 85 percent of the average wholesale cost, or even less.

The agency would pay 80 percent of the cost, if approved.