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House panel adopts H-1 substitute for HB 4,578, approves MyLeap-related appropriations and new boilerplate limits
Summary
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges adopted the H‑1 substitute for House Bill 4,578, received a fiscal overview from House Fiscal Agency and approved multiple new boilerplate restrictions including reporting, E‑Verify, and limits on DEI spending.
The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges voted to adopt the H‑1 substitute for House Bill 4,578, described in the hearing as the “MyLeap Appropriations Bill,” and later reported the substitute with a recommendation that it pass.
Noelle Benson of the House Fiscal Agency gave the subcommittee a topline overview of the H‑1 proposal, saying the package shows a $3,500,000 overall gross decrease versus year‑to‑date numbers for a total gross budget of $640,500,000 and an 18.1% reduction in authorized FTEs (from 343 to 281). Benson said the proposal includes a $46,400,000 increase in general fund support offset by a $49,900,000 federal funds decrease. She identified a $44,300,000 increase for child development and care caseload costs and described a…
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