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House Appropriations panel adopts H‑2 substitutes and hears overview of National Guard childcare benefit
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee unanimously adopted H‑2 substitutes to Senate Bills 540 and 542, then heard testimony outlining a new National Guard childcare assistance program that would allow up to 12 hours of childcare per day for drill weekends and up to 39 days a year; the department estimated roughly 2,000 potential users and said the program is budget‑neutral within existing DMVA funds.
LANSING — The House Appropriations Committee on Friday adopted H‑2 substitutes to two budget implementation bills tied to House Bill 4962 and heard testimony on provisions that would create a National Guard childcare assistance program.
The committee approved the H‑2 substitute to Senate Bill 540 and the H‑2 substitute to Senate Bill 542 by voice/roll call votes after motions from representatives. Both substitutes passed on roll calls recorded as 25 yays, 0 nays, 0 passes. Earlier in the meeting Representative Maddock moved to adopt the minutes from the June 11 meeting; the minutes were approved without objection.
Matt Black, chief of staff to Senator Hertel, told the committee the bills are part of the budget implementation package that expands member…
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