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HB 5611

Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Markkanen

HB 5611 provides a $100 million FY2027 appropriation for MiLEAP to fund non-K-12 education programs and sets budgeting, oversight, and program-specific funding changes.

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Bill Summary · HB 5611

Summary of HB 5611 (2025-2026) – Michigan

Details at a glance
- Bill: House Bill 5611
- Session: 2025-2026
- Jurisdiction: Michigan
- Purpose: Create an appropriation act for the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027; authorize expenditures of appropriations.

Overall purpose
- Establish and authorize line-item appropriations for MiLEAP for FY 2026-27 (ending Sept. 30, 2027).
- Define how much state funding can be spent and under what statutory framework (Management and Budget Act applicability).

Main purpose and intent
- Fund MiLEAP, a department responsible for coordinating Michigan’s non-K-12 education activities, including early childhood, child care licensing and regulation, out-of-school time programs, and postsecondary scholarships and transfers.
- Realign and/or adjust funding across MiLEAP programs to reflect policy priorities, ongoing operations, and one-time vs. ongoing resources.
- Enact a framework for budgeting, reporting, and oversight consistent with the state’s appropriations process.

Key provisions and changes
- Part 1: Line-Item Appropriations
- Appropriates a Gross Appropriation of $100 million for MiLEAP for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
- All funds listed as State General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) also amount to $100 million.
- This represents the baseline funding level for the department in the bill’s framework.

  • Part 2: Provisions Concerning Appropriations (General, Boilerplate, and Department-Specific Provisions)

    • Section 201: Total state spending from state sources for MiLEAP Part 1 is $100.00; local unit payments are $0.00.
    • Section 202: Appropriations are subject to the Management and Budget Act (1984 Public Act 431), as with other departments.

  • Supporting documents and accompanying analysis (as provided in the bill’s “Summary” and “Supporting Documents”):

    • MiLEAP administers programs outside K-12, including child care, licensing, early childhood, after-school programs, and postsecondary opportunities.
    • The department is organized into three offices: Office of Early Childhood Education, Office of Education Partnerships, and Office of Higher Education.

  • Notable numeric changes reflected in the House/Subcommittee analysis (in the Supporting Documents, FY 2026-27):

    • The document provides a comprehensive comparison of current-year YTD figures vs. proposed changes for multiple sub-programs (e.g., Child Development and Care, child care licensing, Tri-Share, Family and Community Engagement, executive operations, student financial assistance, Great Start operations, IT, and more). The analysis shows:
    • A mix of reductions and increases across many line items, with several one-time adjustments being removed (e.g., removal of FY 2025-26 one-time funding in several programs).
    • Some transfers among line items (e.g., Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver shifting funds to Student Financial Assistance Programs).
    • Net gross change across MiLEAP programs that, in the FY 2026-27 plan, would move from a higher prior-year baseline to a lower or adjusted base, depending on the section.
    • Specific items highlighted in the analysis include:
    • Revisions to payment methodology (enrollment vs. attendance) for the CDC Public Assistance program (the House intends to base on attendance per some items).
    • Reduction of certain programs and one-time funds (e.g., nonpublic dual enrollment one-time funding shifting to ongoing funding; removal of various one-time appropriations totaling several million dollars).
    • Adjustments to administrative and IT costs; changes to staffing (FTEs) and executive direction/operations.
    • Requirements around reporting, governance, and compliance provisions (e.g., E-Verify, precontract risk assessment, severance reporting, etc.).

Who and what is affected
- Affects MiLEAP and its sub-entities, including:
- Office of Early Childhood Education
- Office of Education Partnerships
- Office of Higher Education
- Programs impacted (per the supporting analysis and typical MiLEAP line items):
- Child Development and Care Public Assistance
- Child Care Licensing and Regulation
- Tri-Share Child Care Program
- Family and Community Engagement
- Executive Direction and Operations
- Student Financial Assistance Programs
- Office of Great Start Operations
- Information Technology Services and Projects
- Michigan Center for Adult College Success
- Head Start Collaboration Office
- Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver and related student aid implementations
- Various other support services (Before/After School Administration, Property Management, etc.)
- Local governments and private providers may be indirectly affected through changes in funding formulas, program eligibility determinations, and provider payment methodologies.

Procedural and timeline aspects
- Introduced and referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 26, 2026.
- Part 1 sets the fiscal year-ending 2027 appropriation baseline.
- Part 2 provides general statutory framework and control mechanisms (Management and Budget Act applicability).
- The bill’s supporting documents include detailed year-to-year budget comparisons and proposed adjustments as of February 2026, illustrating intended program-level changes and potential year-end effects.

Notes
- The bill as introduced primarily establishes the appropriation level and references the usual boilerplate and reporting requirements typical for a department budget bill.
- A substantial supporting document outlines proposed programmatic changes, one-time vs. ongoing funding, and internal control measures, which could be further refined through committee amendments or floor action.

If you’d like, I can pull out a program-by-program table of proposed changes or produce a side-by-side comparison of current FY 2025-26 YTD figures versus the proposed FY 2026-27 allocations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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