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House passes MyLEAP budget with TriShare childcare benchmarks, staff cuts and new signature/pronoun limits
Summary
The committee approved the H‑1 substitute for MyLEAP (House Bill 45‑78), adding TriShare benchmarks and expanding eligibility while reducing FTEs and adding boilerplate limiting pronouns on official materials and other operational rules.
The House Appropriations Committee adopted the H‑1 substitute for House Bill 45‑78, the appropriation for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MyLEAP). The measure includes increased caseload funding for child development and care, language creating benchmarks for the TriShare childcare hubs, an allowance for some Wisconsin residents to participate in hub funds, and multiple cuts to FTE authorization.
Analysts Perry Zilack and Noel Benson told the committee the bill holds total gross MyLEAP appropriations near current levels while increasing child care caseload funding by roughly $44.3 million (reflecting May consensus revenue estimates).…
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