Substitute For
HOUSE BILL NO. 5501
A bill to make appropriations for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
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part 1
line-item appropriations
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND POTENTIAL |
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APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
307.0 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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618,978,900 |
Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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0 |
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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618,978,900 |
Federal revenues: |
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Total federal revenues |
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432,881,700 |
Special revenue funds: |
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Total local revenues |
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0 |
Total private revenues |
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250,000 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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1,862,300 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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183,984,900 |
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT |
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Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
30.0 |
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Unclassified salaries--FTEs |
6.0 |
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999,500 |
Executive direction and operations--FTEs |
30.0 |
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7,531,200 |
Property management |
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254,500 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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8,785,200 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal revenues |
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1,004,500 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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7,780,700 |
Sec. 103. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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Information technology services and projects |
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998,800 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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998,800 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal revenues |
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222,500 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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776,300 |
Sec. 104. OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
226.0 |
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Child development and care contracted services |
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22,900,000 |
Child development and care external support |
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11,028,100 |
Child development and care public assistance |
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448,854,800 |
Childcare licensing and regulation--FTEs |
154.0 |
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26,293,200 |
Head start collaboration office--FTE |
1.0 |
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425,100 |
Office of great start operations--FTEs |
71.0 |
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14,564,600 |
Tri-share child care program |
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3,400,000 |
Third-shift worker child care pilot program |
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4,366,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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531,831,800 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal revenues |
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431,654,700 |
Special revenue funds: |
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Private foundations |
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250,000 |
Adult foster care facilities licenses fund |
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42,900 |
Certification fees |
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64,600 |
Child care home and center licenses fund |
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501,700 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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99,317,900 |
Sec. 105. OFFICE OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
6.0 |
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Family and community engagement--FTEs |
6.0 |
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1,062,500 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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1,062,500 |
Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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1,062,500 |
Sec. 106. OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
45.0 |
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Dual enrollment payments |
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3,000,000 |
Michigan reconnect program |
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61,500,000 |
Student financial assistance programs--FTEs |
45.0 |
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9,200,600 |
Hunger-free campus grant pilot program |
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500,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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74,200,600 |
Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Michigan merit award trust fund |
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1,253,100 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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72,947,500 |
Sec. 107. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS |
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Michigan center for adult college success |
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2,100,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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2,100,000 |
Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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2,100,000 |
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2024-2025
general sections
Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $185,847,200.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.00.
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Sec. 202. The appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
(a) "Department" means the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.
(b) "DHHS" means the Michigan department of health and human services.
(c) "Director" means the director of the department.
(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(e) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(f) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on labor, economic development, and lifelong learning, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.
Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement includes transmitting reports to the standard report recipients and any other required recipients by email and posting the reports on an internet site.
Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available.
(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
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competitively priced and of comparable quality.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department for communicating with a member of the legislature or legislative staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 207. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees. The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related expenses of each travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other revenues.
Sec. 208. The department shall not use funds appropriated in part 1 to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This section does not apply to legal services for bonding activities or to outside legal
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services that the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
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appropriated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 211. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 212. Not later than 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 214. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs, or facilities.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, local governments
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shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of the local health officer.
Sec. 215. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, "geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises" means that term as defined in Executive Directive No. 2019-08.
Sec. 216. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of full-time equated positions authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of full-time equated positions employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. The report must be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 217. It is the intent of the legislature that the department maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, if possible, prioritize in-person work, and post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website.
Sec. 219. The department shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state
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guidelines.
Sec. 220. Not later than April 1, the department shall report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, to the senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on administrative rules.
Sec. 222. To the extent possible, the department shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS
Sec. 401. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for family and community engagement, the department shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
(a) Establish or partner with family engagement centers across this state to increase parent and guardian involvement in child education.
(b) Ensure translation and interpretation services are available and implemented pursuant to department guidance.
(c) Partner with intermediate school districts to assist in getting information and resources to constituent districts.
(d) Develop an early literacy engagement plan to help parents or guardians become involved in child education.
Office of higher education
Sec. 705. The funds appropriated in part 1 for dual enrollment payments for an eligible student enrolled in a state approved nonpublic school must be distributed as provided under the
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postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, and the career and technical preparation act, 2000 PA 258, MCL 388.1901 to 388.1913, in a form and manner as determined by the department.
Sec. 706. To facilitate maximum 4-year completion rates for Michigan reconnect grant students, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Require that each eligible institution that enrolls Michigan reconnect grant students report to the department in writing the institution's baseline 4-year completion rate promptly after that rate is calculable.
(b) Require that each eligible institution that enrolls Michigan reconnect grant students annually report to the department in writing all information necessary to determine whether the institution maintains full program standing. To maintain full program standing, an institution must achieve 1 of the following, as applicable:
(i) For an institution with a baseline 4-year completion rate of less than 30%, the institution must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is no less than 3 percentage points greater than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 30% 4-year completion rate is attained; then must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is no less than 2 percentage points greater than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 50% 4-year completion rate is attained; and then must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is greater, by no specific measure, than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 75% 4-year completion rate is attained.
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(ii) For an institution with a baseline 4-year completion rate equal to or greater than 30% and less than 50%, the institution must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is no less than 2 percentage points greater than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 50% 4-year completion rate is attained; and then must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is greater, by no specific measure, than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 75% 4-year completion rate is attained.
(iii) For an institution with a baseline 4-year completion rate equal to or greater than 50% and less than 75%, the institution must subsequently achieve each year a 4-year completion rate that is greater, by no specific measure, than its immediately preceding 4-year completion rate until a 75% 4-year completion rate is attained.
(c) Place on probationary status any institution that does not achieve the rate increase required under subdivision (b), and, as to that institution, do all of the following:
(i) Inform the institution that it has 1 year from the date of its placement on probationary status to achieve a 4-year completion rate that is 1 of the following:
(A) For an institution that failed to achieve a required 2- or 3-point rate increase under subdivision (b)(i) or (ii), not less than the sum of its rate-increase shortfall for the previous year plus a rate increase of no specific measure. An institution that returns to full program standing upon meeting this probationary rate-increase requirement is subsequently subject to the rate-increase requirements described in subdivision (b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.
(B) For an institution that failed to achieve a required rate
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increase of no specific measure under subdivision (b)(i), (ii), or (iii), not less than the sum of a rate increase that offsets any rate decrease from the previous year, if there was a rate decrease, plus a rate increase of no specific measure. An institution that returns to full program standing upon meeting this probationary rate-increase requirement is subsequently subject to the rate-increase requirements described in subdivision (b)(i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable.
(ii) Require that, in a time and manner prescribed by the department, the institution develop a corrective action plan that is approved by the department. The corrective action plan must be developed in consultation with the department, the Office of Sixty by 30 or its successor, the Michigan Community College Association, and, subject to section 5a of the Michigan reconnect grant act, 2020 PA 84, MCL 390.1705a, the Michigan Center for Adult College Success.
(d) If, upon completion of its probationary period, an institution does not achieve the rate increase required under subdivision (c)(i), change the institution's program status to limited program standing and inform the institution that all of the following apply to an institution with limited program standing:
(i) The institution's limited program standing continues for so long as the institution does not achieve a 4-year completion rate of at least the minimum rate it would have achieved if it had never been necessary to place it on probationary status.
(ii) As provided in section 16(b) of the Michigan reconnect grant recipient act, 2020 PA 68, MCL 390.1716, a Michigan reconnect grant student enrolled at an institution with limited program standing before the date the institution was placed on limited
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program standing is eligible to continue receiving a Michigan reconnect grant. The department shall take appropriate steps to best ensure that students in this situation are informed of options they may have to transfer to eligible institutions with full program standing while continuing to receive a Michigan reconnect grant.
(iii) As provided in section 15(d) of the Michigan reconnect grant recipient act, 2020 PA 68, MCL 390.1715, a new enrollee at an institution with limited program standing is not eligible to receive a Michigan reconnect grant.
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "4-year completion rate" means the percentage of Michigan reconnect grant students in an entering cohort of Michigan reconnect grant students at an eligible institution who have earned an associate degree or occupational certificate at the end of 4 years as determined by the center for educational performance and information, with transfers to 4-year colleges and universities counted as completions, and transfers to other eligible institutions subtracted from both the numerator and denominator of the calculation.
(ii) "Baseline 4-year completion rate" means the 4-year completion rate for an eligible institution's first entering cohort of Michigan reconnect grant students.
(iii) "Eligible institution" means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan reconnect grant act, 2020 PA 84, MCL 390.1703.
(iv) "Michigan reconnect grant student" means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan reconnect grant act, 2020 PA 84, MCL 390.1703.
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Sec. 707. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the hunger-free campus grant pilot program, the department shall award $250,000.00 to each public institution of higher education.
(2) The purposes of the hunger-free campus grant pilot program include all of the following:
(a) Addressing student hunger at each public institution of higher education.
(b) Leveraging sustainable solutions to address basic needs on the campuses of each public institution of higher education.
(c) Raising awareness of basic needs services offered on the campuses of each public institution of higher education.
(d) Building strategic partnerships at the local, state, and national levels to address food insecurity among students attending each public institution of higher education.
(3) A public institution of higher education awarded funding under the hunger-free campus grant pilot program shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish a hunger task force that includes representatives from the student body and that meets at least 3 times per academic year to set at least 2 goals with action plans.
(b) Designate a staff member responsible for informing students about enrollment opportunities in this state's supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).
(c) Provide at least 1 physical food pantry on campus or enable students to receive food through a separate, stigma-free arrangement. A public institution of higher education may partner with a local food bank or food pantry to meet the requirement of this subdivision.
(d) Develop a student meal credit donation program or
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designate a certain amount of funds for free food vouchers that might otherwise be raised through such a program. A public institution of higher education may develop its own procedures for a meal donation program.
(4) As used in this section, "public institution of higher education" means Michigan State University and Northern Michigan University.
Office of early childhood education
Sec. 1002. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall ensure that the final child development and care provider reimbursement rates are published on the department and Great Start to Quality websites.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, upon receiving approval from the state budget director, the department may receive and expend federal child care development block grant funds at risk of being lapsed back to the federal government. The department may do this only if all of the following criteria are met:
(a) The funds are at risk of being lapsed to the federal government by the end of the current fiscal year.
(b) The department plans to expend the funds through a 1 time rate increase to providers.
(c) The department makes this request to the state budget director not less than 30 days before the expenditure of the funds.
(3) If the average cases over a 3-month period in the child development and care program result in the projected fiscal year 2025 caseloads to fall below the caseload agreement from the May 2024 consensus revenue estimating conference, the department may
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increase the hourly reimbursement rate to child care providers if the following conditions are met:
(a) The level of estimated expenditures for the remainder of the year is estimated to be significantly below the level estimated from the May 2024 consensus revenue estimating conference.
(b) The department plans to expend the funds through an ongoing rate increase to providers for the remainder of the fiscal year.
(c) The department makes this request to the state budget director not less than 30 days before the expenditure of the funds that includes the rate increase.
(4) Upon receiving approval from the state budget director under subsection (2) or (3), the department must notify the senate and house fiscal agencies of the amount being appropriated, the estimated rate increase to providers, and if the rate increase to providers is 1 time or ongoing in nature.
(5) The department may withdraw the intent to expend the funds under subsections (2) or (3) by notifying the state budget director in writing.
(6) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the provider reimbursement rates for child care centers, group home providers, registered family homes, and license exempt providers are increased by 20% from the provider reimbursement rates established in the child development and care handbook for fiscal year 2023-2024, rounded to the nearest $0.05.
(7) Provider reimbursement rate increases funded under subsection (1) are effective the first full biweekly pay period of the fiscal year.
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Sec. 1005. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the provider reimbursement rates for child care centers, group home providers, registered family homes, and license exempt providers for foster care children who are receiving benefits through their foster parents are increased by 30% from the provider reimbursement rates established in section 1002, rounded to the nearest $0.05.
(2) Provider reimbursement rate increases funded under subsection (1) are effective the first full biweekly pay period of the fiscal year.
(3) The department shall ensure that the final child development and care provider reimbursement rates are published on the department and Great Start to Quality websites.
Sec. 1007. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care - external support, the department, the department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and DHHS shall create a joint report that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) The affordability of child care in this state, including, but not limited to, the number of children eligible for and participating in the child development and care program, the number of children eligible for and participating in the child development and care program for the last 5 years, and key takeaways from the most recent market rate survey.
(b) The availability of child care in this state by county, including, but not limited to, the number of licensed child care providers, the change in the number of licensed child care providers and slots over time, and the estimated demand for care.
(c) The health and safety of child care, including, but not
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limited to, the top 10 most common rule violations, the number of licenses revoked and summarily suspended, and the number of license violations for incomplete health and safety training and safe sleep training.
(d) Any actions taken to strengthen health and safety of care, including, but not limited to, the number of licensing consultants, their average caseload, the number of on-site visits they complete by provider type and region, the types of activities that are intended to improve health and safety in licensed care, and the number of times those activities are performed by licensing consultants.
(e) The quality of child care, including, but not limited to, the number of licensed providers participating in the great start to quality program and the workforce registry, the number of new participants and how participation has changed over the last 5 years, and the number of children participating in the child development and care program enrolled in an enhancing quality level or higher program.
(f) Any actions taken to improve child care quality, including, but not limited to, the number of quality consultants, the average caseload, the number of on-site visits completed by region, the types of activities that are intended to improve quality and the number of times those activities are performed, and the number of providers that have improved the provider's quality rating since the start of the current fiscal year compared to the same time period in the preceding fiscal year, reported as the number of providers in each region.
(g) The child care workforce, including, but not limited to, the number of child care professionals, average wages by role,
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number of individuals participating in the TEACH scholarship and earning a credential, and the level of demand for staff.
(h) Total funding appropriated to contracts for the early childhood comprehensive systems planning by this state during the previous fiscal year that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(i) The amount of funding for each grant awarded.
(ii) The grant recipients.
(iii) The activities funded by each grant.
(iv) An analysis of each grant recipient's success in addressing the development of a comprehensive system of early childhood services and supports.
(2) The department must post the joint report on the department website and send the joint report to the state budget director, the house and senate subcommittees that oversee the department budget, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by April 1 of the current fiscal year reflecting data for the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1008. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for office of great start operations, the department shall ensure efficient service provisions to coordinate services provided to families for home visits, reduce duplication of state services and spending, and increase efficiencies, including the home visits funded under section 32p of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1632p, and work with DHHS as necessary.
Sec. 1009. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the income entrance eligibility threshold for the child development and care program is set to not more than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
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Sec. 1011. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, for eligible children in the child development and care program, the department shall implement payments to providers based on enrollment rather than based on attendance. This shall be done in a manner determined by the department.
Sec. 1012. From the funds appropriated in part 1, $3,000,000.00 must be for the department to work in collaboration with DHHS to continue the network of infant and early childhood mental health consultation, which provides mental health consultation to child care providers.
Sec. 1015. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for third-shift worker child care pilot program, $4,366,000.00 must be for grants to licensed child care providers to provide child care for children of parents or guardians who work third-shift and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for the child development and care program as established in the child development and care handbook for the fiscal year.
(2) To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant must do all of the following:
(a) Demonstrate a need for child care for children of parents or guardians who work third-shift in their community.
(b) Provide assurance that the applicant does not currently provide child care for children of parents or guardians who work third-shift.
(c) Demonstrate the capacity to provide child care for children overnight.
(d) Apply in a form and manner as determined by the department.
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(3) The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Make grant applications available and notify all licensed child care providers of the grant.
(b) Evaluate grant applications based on all of the following criteria:
(i) The applicant's Great Start to Quality rating.
(ii) The capacity of the applicant to serve children overnight.
(iii) The demonstrated need for child care for children of parents and guardians who work third-shift in the applicant's community.
(iv) Any other criteria as determined by the department.
(c) Select no more than 10 eligible licensed child care providers to receive grants.
Sec. 1030. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the tri-share child care program must be awarded for the continuation of the child care facilitator pilot project originally initiated and funded in section 1047(31) of article 5 of 2020 PA 166.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, funding appropriated in part 1 must be used to fund existing child care facilitator hubs. The department may fund new child care facilitator hubs provided sufficient funding exists to support all existing hubs, including hubs currently funded with private money. Any new hubs added must increase the number of participating counties or serve statewide employers.
(3) Any child care facilitator receiving funds under this section must be a nonprofit, limited liability company, C-corporation, S-corporation, or a sole proprietor.
(4) Not more than $200,000.00 may be used for administration of the program.
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Sec. 1040. (1) Not later than December 31, the child care licensing bureau shall submit a report pertaining to licensing and regulatory programs that the bureau oversees.
(2) The report under subsection (1) must provide, but not be limited to, the following information for the immediately preceding fiscal year, as applicable:
(a) The revenue generated by and expenditures disbursed for each regulatory category.
(b) The renewal cycle and amount of each fee charged.
(c) The number of initial applications, aggregated by license type.
(d) The number of initial applications denied, aggregated by license type.
(e) The number of license renewals, aggregated by license type.
(f) The number of licenses allowed to expire, aggregated by license type.
(g) The average amount of time to approve or deny completed applications.
(h) A description of the most common reasons applications are denied.
(i) A description of the types of complaints received.
(j) A description of the process used to resolve complaints.
(k) The number of complaints received.
(l) The number of complaints investigated.
(m) The number of complaints closed with no action.
(n) The number of complaints resulting in administrative actions or citations.
(o) The average amount of time to complete investigations.
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(p) The number of enforcement actions, including license revocations, suspensions, and fines.
(q) A description of the types of enforcement actions taken against licensees.
(r) The number of administrative hearing adjudications.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1102. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan Center for Adult College Success shall continue to improve adult postsecondary enrollment pursuant to the Michigan reconnect grant act, 2020 PA 84, MCL 390.1701 to 390.1709.