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MI HB5636

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/14/2021

Primary Sponsor

Padma Kuppa

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases appropriations for fiscal year 2022 by $3,030,600 from the state school aid fund (from $14,797,232,100 to $14,800,262,700) and $5,969,400 from the general fund (from $85,400,000 to $91,369,400)

  • Allocates up to $10,000,000 from the state school aid fund for fiscal year 2021-2022 to reimburse eligible school districts for costs of providing menstrual hygiene products

  • Requires eligible districts to include menstrual hygiene products in at least one female bathroom and one male or gender-neutral bathroom in each school building to receive reimbursement

  • Reimbursement amount equals the percentage of a district's pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals, with a minimum reimbursement floor of 50% of costs regardless of eligibility percentage

  • Allows districts to request estimated reimbursement amounts from the department before submitting actual costs; defines menstrual hygiene products to include tampons and menstrual pads

Legislative Description

School aid: other; funding for menstrual hygiene products in schools; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 99cc.

School aid: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/14/2021

12/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations12/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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