MI HB4578

Appropriates $640,469,100 in gross funding ($182,879,400 from state general fund) for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential for fiscal year 2025-2026, supporting 6 unclassified and 275 classified positions

Allocates $543,312,000 for child development and care public assistance, with income eligibility capped at 200% of federal poverty guidelines and provider payments based on enrollment rather than attendance

Provides $3,400,000 for the tri-share child care program, which splits child care costs between families, employers, and the state through regional facilitator hubs

Includes $9,779,700 for the Office of Higher Education covering dual enrollment payments ($3,500,000), Michigan Indian tuition waiver administration, and student financial assistance programs

Prohibits use of state funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, requires E-Verify for contractors, and bars services to non-citizens who are not qualified aliens under federal law