HB 4576 — Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

TotalTeacher localtesting revenuesfees 0203,300 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 0 State general fund/general purpose $ 369,6001,675,600 (2)Sec. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman $ 368,600 National association dues 1,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 369,600 Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose $ 369,600 Sec.

DEPARTMENTSYSTEMS, OFEVALUATION, LICENSING AND REGULATORYTECHNOLOGY AFFAIRSFull-time (1)equated APPROPRIATIONclassified SUMMARYpositions 18.0 Office of systems, evaluation, and technology operations--FTEs 18.0 $ 3,121,900 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 58,053,6003,121,900 InterdepartmentalAppropriated grantfrom: revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 58,053,600 Federal revenues:

SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Total federal revenues 3,053,600 Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 0 State general fund/general purpose $ 55,000,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Bureau of construction codes $ 3,053,600 Michigan indigent defense commission grants 50,000,000 Renewable energy and electrification infrastructure enhancement and development 5,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 58,053,600 Appropriated from:

DOE-OEERE,Federal multipleindirect grantsrevenues 3,053,600145,500 Federal revenues 1,656,800 State general fund/general purpose $ 55,000,0001,319,600 Sec.

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DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND POTENTIAL (1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 1,400,000 Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 1,400,000 Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues 0 Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues 0 SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 1,150,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 250,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Public service focused careers program $ 250,000 Career and education navigators for adult learners 1,150,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 1,400,000 Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

School aid fund 1,150,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 250,000 Sec.

DEPARTMENTADMINISTRATIVE OFLAW NATURALSERVICES RESOURCESFull-time (1)equated APPROPRIATIONclassified SUMMARYpositions 1.0 Administrative law operations--FTE 1.0 $ 678,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 6,150,000678,700 InterdepartmentalSTM grantH01045'25 revenues:(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w Appropriated from:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 6,150,000 Federal revenues:

TotalFederal federal revenues 0573,300 SpecialState revenuegeneral funds:fund/general purpose $ 105,400 Sec.

Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 3,300,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,850,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Body cameras for conservation officers $ 400,000 SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Cultural resource management 200,000 Fisheries habitat improvement grants 50,000 Fisheries resource management 1,600,000 General law enforcement 100,000 Marketing and outreach 600,000 Nature awaits 2,200,000 Wildlife management 1,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 6,150,000 Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Game and fish protection account 2,700,000 State park improvement account 600,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,850,000 Sec.

DEPARTMENTACCOUNTABILITY OFSERVICES STATEFull-time (1)equated APPROPRIATIONclassified SUMMARYpositions 43.6 Accountability services operations--FTEs 43.6 $ 12,981,800 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,325,00012,981,800 InterdepartmentalAppropriated grantfrom: revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,325,000 Federal revenues:

TotalFederal federal revenues 012,981,800 SpecialState revenuegeneral funds:fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec.

Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 7,575,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 750,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx IT services and projects $ 750,000 Operations 375,000 Election administration and services 7,200,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,325,000 Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Election administration support fund 7,200,000 Transportation administration collection fund 375,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 750,000 Sec.

DEPARTMENTSCHOOL OFSUPPORT TECHNOLOGY,SERVICES MANAGEMENT,Full-time ANDequated BUDGETclassified (1)positions APPROPRIATION62.6 SUMMARYAdolescent and school health $ 334,100 School support services operations--FTEs 62.6 13,277,300 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 192,204,80013,611,400 InterdepartmentalAppropriated grantfrom: revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 192,204,800 Federal revenues:

TotalFederal federal revenues 013,127,300 Special revenue funds:

TotalCommodity localdistribution revenuesfees 0150,000 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 159,310,300 State general fund/general purpose $ 32,894,500334,100 (2)Sec. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Office of the state employer $ 180,000 Menstrual products 1,214,500 Information technology investment fund 31,500,000 SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Make it in Michigan 159,310,300 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 192,204,800 Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Make it in Michigan competitiveness fund 159,310,300 State general fund/general purpose $ 32,894,500 Sec.

DEPARTMENTEDUCATIONAL OFSUPPORTS TRANSPORTATIONFull-time (1)equated APPROPRIATIONclassified SUMMARYpositions 71.7 Educational supports operations--FTEs 71.7 $ 15,134,600 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 12,713,70015,134,600 InterdepartmentalAppropriated grantfrom: revenues:

TotalSTM interdepartmentalH01045'25 grants(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 and75yj6w intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 12,713,700 Federal revenues:

TotalFederal federal revenues 013,175,600 SpecialState revenuegeneral funds:fund/general purpose $ 1,959,000 Sec.

Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 10,213,700 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,500,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Passenger transportation services $ 848,100 School zone automated speed enforcement pilot project 2,500,000 Service initiatives 4,131,900 System operations management 5,233,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 12,713,700 Appropriated from:

SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Special revenue funds:

Comprehensive transportation fund 4,980,000 State trunkline fund 5,233,700 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,500,000 Sec.

DEPARTMENTCAREER OFAND TREASURYTECHNICAL (1)EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONFull-time SUMMARYequated classified positions 25.0 Career and technical education operations--FTEs 25.0 $ 5,668,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,949,2005,668,700 InterdepartmentalAppropriated grantfrom: revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,949,200 Federal revenues:

TotalFederal federal revenues 04,099,200 SpecialState revenuegeneral funds:fund/general purpose $ 1,569,500 Sec.

Total115. local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 8,342,900 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,606,300 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Casino gaming control operations $ 1,584,900 Gaming control information technology services and projects 1,382,700 Local finance 26,300 Lottery information technology services and projects 1,050,100 Lottery operations 1,950,000 Michigan infrastructure council 250,000 Office of revenue and tax analysis 530,000 SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx Supervision of the general property tax law 1,800,000 Treasury operations information technology services and projects 2,375,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,949,200 Appropriated from:

LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN Full-time equated classified positions 32.0 Library of Michigan operations--FTEs 31.0 $ 5,173,000 Michigan eLibrary--FTE 1.0 1,740,800 Renaissance zone reimbursements 2,200,000 State aid to libraries 16,567,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 25,681,500 Appropriated from:

DelinquentLibrary taxfees collection300,000 revenue 2,375,200 Fantasy contest fund 407,100 Internet gaming fund 1,707,000 Internet sports betting fund 853,500 State lottery fund 3,000,100 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,606,30025,381,500 PART 2 PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 20252025-2026 - 2026 GENERAL SECTIONS Sec.

PursuantIn toaccordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, totalfor statethe spendingfiscal fromyear stateending sourcesSeptember underSTM partH01045'25 1(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 for75yj6w the30, fiscal2026, yeartotal endingstate Septemberspending 30,under 2026part 1 from state sources is $596,536,200.00$48,659,800.00 and total state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $84,093,500.00.$18,917,700.00.

Sec.The following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Renaissance zone reimbursements 2,200,000 School support services operations 150,000 State aid to libraries 16,567,700 TOTAL $ 18,917,700 Sec.

The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this part and part 1 and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

FundsAs appropriatedused in this part 1 must be allocated and expendedpart in1: a manner consistent with federal rules and regulations.

SCS(a) H01045'25"Department" (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1means 4bipfxthe Sec.department of education.

(b) "DHHS" means the department of health and human services.

(c) "District" means a local school district as that term is defined in section 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a public school academy as that term is defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.

(d) "FTE" means full-time equated position in the classified service of this state.

(e) "HHS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(f) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.

Sec.

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If any instance of noncompliance is identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding, the state budget director shall take necessary and immediate action to rectify it.

The state budget director shall notify the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies when an instance of noncompliance is identified.

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(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available.

(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Sec.

207.

Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1.

The report must list all travel outside this state by classified and unclassified employees in the immediately previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w department's budget.

The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees.

The report must include the following information:

(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.

(b) The total transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, local revenues, and private revenues, including specific sources of state restricted, federal, local, and private revenues.

Sec.

208.

The department shall not use funds appropriated in part 1 to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general.

This section does not apply to legal services for bonding activities or to outside legal services that the attorney general authorizes.

Sec.

209.

Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year.

The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program area.

The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.

Sec.

210.

(1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for federal contingency authorization.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for local contingency authorization.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for private contingency authorization.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

Sec.

211.

(1) The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:

(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.

(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.

(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.

STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w (2) The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to update the searchable website on a quarterly basis.

Sec.

212.

Not later than 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years.

The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.

Sec.

216.

On a quarterly basis, the department shall report on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of full-time equated positions authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of full-time equated positions employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.

The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees.

Sec.

217.

If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, inter-transfer funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.

Sec.

218.

The department shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1.

The department shall follow federal and state guidelines for short-term and long- term retention of records.

The department may electronically retain STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.

Sec.

219.

Not later than April 1, the department shall report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the previous calendar year.

The report must include reference to the public act number that necessitates the policy change.

The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, to the senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on administrative rules.

Sec.

220.

(1) The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and updates on a quarterly basis key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.

(2) The department shall notify the standard report recipients when the quarterly updates to the department scorecard are available on a publicly accessible website.

Sec.

221.

(1) Unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this part or part 1, funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used to pay for a state obligation that exceeds $200,000.00 for a court approved judgement, settlement, award, or claim without prior legislative approval.

(2) If a state obligation for a court-approved judgement, settlement, award, or claim results in a change from current statute, the department shall notify the legislature.

(3) This section does not apply to compensation and other relief to individuals wrongfully imprisoned as required under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1751 to 691.1757.

STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w Sec.

222.

To the extent possible, the department shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.

Sec.

223.

The department shall submit a quarterly report that summarizes all work project accounts.

The report must include all of the following:

(a) A list of all work project accounts.

(b) The status of all work project accounts including amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.

(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.

Sec.

224.

Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 are estimated at $7,741,200.00.

From this amount, total department appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $6,982,100.00.

Total department appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $759,100.00.

Sec.

225.

(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do the following:

(a) Report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees any amounts of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed.

The name of the director, deputy director, or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.

STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w (b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the prior fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the prior fiscal year.

(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation to which both of the following apply:

(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the termination of employment.

(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.

Sec.

226.

(1) The department shall maximize the efficiency of the state workforce.

The department shall prioritize employees working in-person 5 days per week for each division within the department.

Employees with job responsibilities that require the employees to serve in their capacities outside of the office must report to the office before beginning field work.

Field service employees include, but are not limited to, protective services workers, parole and probation officers, conservation officers, state troopers assigned to road patrol, inspectors, and construction and trade workers.

(2) The department shall establish a policy and process for verifying that all employees are working their jobs during normal business hours.

Sec.

227.

(1) Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) Grant funds must be provided only to an entity that has STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w been established or is operating in this state or another state for at least 36 months before approval or disbursement of grant funds.

(b) Grant funds must be provided only to an entity that has had an office within this state or in the service area covered under the grant for at least 12 months prior to approval or disbursement of grant funds.

(c) Before awarding or disbursing grant funds, all grant recipients must provide a spending plan specifying scope of service, the program goals, the measurement for meeting program goals, and how all grant funds will be used and must indicate if any grant funds will be provided to a third party or subrecipient.

(d) Up to 20% of grant funds may be spent on administrative costs and salaries.

Up to 10% is authorized for contingencies.

(e) Each department or agency responsible for awarding or disbursing grant funds must annually audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is active.

Each entity must submit information requested by the department to confirm compliance.

(f) Each department and agency shall work with the office of the auditor general to conduct an audit of the grant according to generally accepted accounting practices and audit standards.

The office of the auditor general must be given access to all internal and external records.

All contracts or agreements between a department or agency and a grant recipient or between a grant recipient and a third party must include a clause granting the office of the auditor general access to all internal and external records.

(g) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being employed by the executive branch or STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w legislative branch of this state.

In addition, grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or indirect responsibility for approving of or auditing grant funds awarded or disbursed by any department or agency.

(h) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by the department or an agency of this state, without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to the department's website in a conspicuous place for public review.

(2) On a quarterly basis, the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on legislatively sponsored grant funds that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) The name of each grant recipient and the status of each grant.

(b) The amount distributed to each grant recipient.

(c) The remaining amount to be distributed to each grant recipient.

(d) Any changes to scope or costs of program.

(3) The report under subsection (2) must include the following statements made by the department:

(a) A statement that confirms the department reviewed and affirmed compliance by each grant recipient to program scope and expenditure of grant funding.

(b) A statement that confirms the department reviewed applicable program reports and requests for reimbursement.

Sec.

228.

(1) The department shall require as a condition of each contract or subcontract that the prequalified contractor or prequalified subcontractor agree to use the E-Verify system to verify that all persons hired during the contract term by the contractor or subcontractor are legally present and authorized to STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w work in the United States.

(2) The department may verify this information directly or may require contractors and subcontractors to verify the information and submit a certification to the department.

The department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients by not later than March 1 that describes the processes it has developed and implemented under this section.

(3) The department shall not contract with any foreign entities that are known or suspected to be enemies of the United States or known foreign adversaries.

(4) As used in this section, "E-Verify" means an internet- based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the Social Security Administration.

Sec.

229.

Funds appropriated in part 1 from state or federal sources are prohibited from being used to provide services, grants, or programming to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States, unless the individual is a qualified alien as that term is defined in 8 USC 1641.

This section does not prohibit the department, political subdivision, state university, or other state agency from expending funds for the purpose of detaining individuals who are not citizens of the United States, including any costs associated with housing such individuals in county jails or state correctional facilities.

Sec.

230.

Not later than November 15, the department shall disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third- party funds received by the department in the previous fiscal year.

The report must include the amount and source of funding received, the purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w remaining funds.

The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.

Sec.

231.

State funds must not be used for diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives or programs or as outlined in Exec.

Order No.

14151, 90 Fed.

Reg.

8339 (Jan.

29, 2025) "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing", Exec Order No.

14168, 90 Fed.

Reg.

8615 (Jan.

30, 2025) "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government", or Exec.

Order No.

14173, 90 Fed.

Reg.

8633 (Jan.

31, 2025) "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity".

DEPARTMENT-SPECIFIC GENERAL SECTIONS Sec.

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The department may submit reports of direct expenses related to this effort to DHHS for reimbursement.

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(b) Improve teacher certification programs to increase quality and retention, and to foster close relationships with schools.

(c) Provide school leader development programs to increase educator retention and efficacy.

(d) Serve as a convener and hub for innovation and conversation to support collaboration and coordination among this state's educator talent efforts.

(e) Promote research so that this state can learn from its investments and innovations and become a top state for educators.

(3) As used in this section, "eligible nonprofit" means an SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx entity that meets all of the following criteria, as determined by the department of education:

(a) Is based in this state.

(b) Operates statewide.

(c) Is a non-higher education institution under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501.

(d) Has formal partnerships with more than 35 intermediate districts in this state.

(e) Has launched a statewide grow your own program in partnership with intermediate districts.

(f) Has staff experienced in implementing research-based programs in all of the following areas:

(i) Teacher recruitment.

(ii) Teacher development.

(iii) Teacher retention.

(iv) Teacher certification.

(v) School leader development.

(vi) School leader retention.

(g) Has staff experienced in designing and developing a department of education-approved grow your own program.

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(a) Working with the department of treasury to coordinate with the financial independence team and overseeing deficit districts.

(b) Working with DHHS and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential to coordinate with early childhood programs and overseeing child care providers.

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(2)(a) TheUsing departmenttrauma-informed ofpractices. education shall develop educational materials related to improperly stored firearms, and how to report improperly stored firearms, and distribute the educational materials to districts, intermediate districts, and public school academies.

(3)(b) AsAge-appropriate usededucation inand thisinformation section,on "improperlyhuman storedtrafficking. firearm" means a firearm that is not stored in accordance with the requirements of section 9 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.429.

(c) Age-appropriate education and information on sexual abuse prevention.

(2) If requested by the department, the department of state police and the department of attorney general shall consult with the department in the promotion and support of initiatives in STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w schools and other educational organizations under subsection (1).

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The351. Michigan Assessment Consortium shall implement MI Creative Potential by acquiring and implementing the artlook platform, by building school and community partnerships to allow districts and public school academies to publicize their need for supplemental arts instruction, by providing professional learning on artlook tools, and by collecting and uploading data on availability of arts education within districts and public school academies in each prosperity region each school year.

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DEPARTMENT(a) OFState HEALTHboard ANDof HUMANeducation SERVICES- Sec.president - $110.00 per day.

(b) State board of education - member other than president - $100.00 per day.

(2) The department shall not pay a state board of education member a per diem for more than 30 days per year.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES Sec.

401.

From the funds appropriated in part 1 for special education operations, the department shall use $100,000.00 to design and distribute to all parents and legal guardians of a student with a disability the following information:

(a) Federal and state mandates regarding the rights and protections of students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, individualized education programs to ensure that STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w parents and legal guardians are fully informed about laws, rules, procedural safeguards, and problem-solving options.

(b) Any other information the department determines is necessary to allow parents and legal guardians to provide meaningful input in collaboration with districts to develop and implement an individualized education program.

MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND Sec.

451.

From the funds appropriated in part 1, the employees at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind who work on a school-year basis are considered annual employees for purposes of service credits, retirement, and insurance benefits.

Sec.

452.

For each student enrolled at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind, the department shall assess the intermediate school district of residence 100% of the cost of operating the student's instructional program, excluding room and board related costs and the cost of weekend transportation between the school and the student's home.

Sec.

456.

(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind may promote its residential program as a possible appropriate option for children who are deaf or hard of hearing or who are blind or visually impaired.

From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind shall distribute information detailing its services to all intermediate school districts in this state.

(2) If an intermediate school district knows that a child in the district is deaf or hard of hearing or blind or visually impaired, the intermediate school district shall provide to the parents of the child the literature distributed by the Michigan STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w Schools for the Deaf and Blind to intermediate school districts under subsection (1).

(3) Parents will continue to have a choice regarding the educational placement of their deaf or hard-of-hearing children.

Sec.

457.

Revenue received by the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind from gifts, bequests, and donations that is unexpended at the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and does not lapse to the general fund.

Sec.

458.

(1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the low incidence outreach fund are appropriated from money collected by the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the low incidence outreach program for providing qualified services and may be used for any expenses necessary to provide the qualified services.

Any money that is unexpended at the end of the current fiscal year does not lapse to the general fund and may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

(2) As used in this section, "qualified services" means any of the following:

(a) Document reproduction and services.

(b) Conducting conferences, workshops, and training classes.

(c) Providing specialized equipment, facilities, and software.

Sec.

459.

When conducting a due process hearing resulting from a parent's appeal of that parent's child's individualized education program team's decision on the child's educational placement, a state administrative law judge shall consider designating the Michigan School for the Deaf as 1 of the options for the least restrictive environment under federal law for the parent's child who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.

STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w Sec.

460.

From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ASL literacy resources, the department shall expend the funds to comply with all requirements in section 1705 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1705.

EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE Sec.

(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for prenataleducator andexcellence, infant support program, the department shall allocatemaintain $18,489,200.00certificate ofrevocation TANFand revenuefelony forconviction programsfiles that are intended to improve the economic stability of householdseducational withpersonnel. very young children.

(2) In allocating the funds referenced in subsection (1), the department shall give preference to programs that demonstrate the following:

(a) Effectiveness in improving the economic stability of households with pregnant women at a minimum of 20 weeks gestation, and with young children.

(b) Partnerships with local health care providers and nonprofit human service agencies that provide for improved maternal and infant health outcomes.

(c) Compliance with TANF requirements established by the Administration for Children and Families within the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) By September 30 of the current fiscal year, the department, through agreements with contracted implementing agencies, shall report to the standard report recipients information through June 30 of the current fiscal year on the aggregated demographic data of all program recipients regardless of underlying funding source.

The report must include, but not be SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx limited to, aggregated recipient data from contracted implementing agencies with each contracted implementing agency providing the age, race, ethnicity, Hispanic or Latino origin, federal poverty level, funding source, and zip codes of all program recipients.

FundsFrom the funds appropriated in part 1 for opioidteacher responselicense activitiesrenewals, must be allocated in the samedepartment mannershall asimplement ana amountprogram appropriatedto forwaive opioidfees responseor activitiesassociated ascosts describedfor inthe sectionrecruitment 917and ofretention article 6 of 2024educators. PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for opioid response activities described under section 917 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

FundsFrom the funds appropriated in part 11, forthe drinkingdepartment watershall, declarationif ofrequested emergencyby mustthe beMichigan allocatedVirtual inLearning Research Institute, consult with the sameMichigan mannerVirtual asLearning anResearch amountInstitute appropriatedand forexternal drinkingstakeholders waterin declarationconnection with the department's implementation and administration of emergencyprofessional asdevelopment training described in section 130635a of articlethe 6state school aid act of 20241979, 1979 PA 121.94, MCL 388.1635a, including, but not limited to, the online training of educators of pupils in grades K to 3 described in that section.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for drinking water declaration of emergency described under section 1306 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Funds(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for complexeducator medicalrecruitment conditionand centerpreparation mustprograms, bethe allocateddepartment inshall theaward same$1,000,000.00 mannerto asdistricts anand amountnonpublic appropriatedschools for complexboth medical condition center as described in section 1934 of articlethe 6following: of 2024 PA 121.

The(a) totalEducator amountpreparation allocatedprogram undertuition, thisprogram sectionfees, musttesting notfees, exceed the unexpended and unencumberedsubstitute amountspermit remainingcosts onfor Septemberany 30,individual 2025employed fromin appropriationsgrades forpre-k complexto medical12 conditionworking centertoward describedcertification underor sectionan 1934STM ofH01045'25 article(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 675yj6w ofadditional 2024endorsement. PA 121.

(b) Program costs associated with hands-on learning experiences for students in grades 6 to 12 interested in the field of education, with supervision and mentoring from educators who are champions of, and committed to, the success of the profession.

(2) The department shall prepare and submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes the districts and nonpublic schools that received funds awarded under this section and how much each district or nonpublic school received.

FundsFrom the funds appropriated in part 1 for cranialeducator hairrecruitment SCSand H01045'25preparation (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1programs, 4bipfxnot prosthesisless mustthan be$190,000.00 allocatedand innot thefewer samethan manner1.0 asFTE anposition amountis appropriatedallocated for cranialeducator hairrecruitment prothesisand aspreparation describedprograms. in section 1936 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The totaldepartment amountshall allocatedprepare underand thissubmit sectiona mustreport notto exceed the unexpendedstandard andreport unencumberedrecipients amountsthat remainingincludes onhow Septemberfunds 30,allocated 2025 from appropriations for cranial hair prothesis described under this section 1936are ofspent. article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

FundsRevenue appropriatedreceived infrom partteacher 1testing forfees healthythat communitiesis grantunexpended mustat bethe allocatedend inof the samecurrent mannerfiscal asyear anmay amountbe appropriatedcarried forover healthyto communitiesthe grantsucceeding asfiscal describedyear inand sectiondoes 1943not oflapse articleto 6the ofgeneral 2024fund. PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for healthy communities grant described under section 1943 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

FundsFrom the funds appropriated in part 11, forthe localdepartment foodshall infrastructureadopt granta mustteacher becertification allocatedtest inthat theensures samethat mannerall asnewly ancertified amountelementary appropriatedteachers forhave localthe foodskills infrastructureto grantdeliver asevidence-based describedliteracy ininstruction sectiongrounded 1951in ofthe articlescience 6 of 2024reading. PA 121.

The totaldepartment amountmay allocateduse underteacher thiscertification sectionor mustteacher nottesting exceedfee therevenue unexpendedto andthe unencumberedextent amountsallowable remainingunder onlaw Septemberto 30,implement 2025this fromsection, appropriationsor formay localpass foodalong infrastructureincreased granttesting describedfees underto sectionteachers 1951as ofallowable articleand 6appropriate. of 2024 PA 121.

SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w Sec.

508.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for firearm safety and violence prevention must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for firearm safety and violence prevention as described in section 1954 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx appropriations for firearm safety and violence prevention described under section 1954 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

509.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for Native American health services must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for Native American health services as described in section 1958 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for Native American health services described under section 1958 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

510.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for community impact center must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for community impact center as described in section 1963 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for community impact center described under section 1963 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

511.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for children's campus renovation must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for children's campus renovation as described in section 1981 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for children's campus renovation described under section 1981 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

512.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for nurse workforce development must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for nurse workforce development as described in SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx section 1986 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for nurse workforce development described under section 1986 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

513.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for maternal-fetal medicine programming must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for maternal-fetal medicine programming as described in section 2005 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for maternal-fetal medicine programming described under section 2005 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

514.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for mental health services and community outreach must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for mental health services and community outreach as described in section 2007 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for mental health services and community outreach described under section 2007 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

515.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for mobile outreach clinic must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for mobile outreach clinic as described in section 2008 of article 6 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for mobile outreach clinic described under section 2008 of article 6 of SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx 2024 PA 121.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Sec.

FundsFrom the funds appropriated in part 1 for communityadolescent enhancementand grantsschool musthealth, bethe allocateddepartment inshall use the samefunds mannerto asreplace anfederal amountfunding appropriatedreductions forfrom communitythe enhancementHHS grants- asCenters describedfor inDisease sectionsControl 1050a,and 1050b,Prevention 1050c,to the department and 1050dsection 39a(2)(a) of articlethe 9state school aid act of 20241979, 1979 PA 121.94, MCL 388.1639a.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for community enhancement grants described under sections 1050a, 1050b, 1050c, and 1050d of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

Funds(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for communityschool museumsupport grantsservices mustoperations, bethere allocatedis in the same manner as an amount appropriated $150,000.00 for communityschool museumboard grantsmember astraining. described in section 1008 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

The totaldepartment amountshall allocatedapprove under1 thisor sectionmore musttraining notprograms exceedfor theschool unexpendedboard andmembers unencumberedthat amountsinclude remainingcourses onof Septemberinstruction 30, 2025 from appropriations for communityschool museumboard grantsmembers describedin under1 sectionor 1008more of articlethe 9following oftopic 2024areas: PA 121.

(a) Conflicts of interest, including, but not limited to, the application of section 1203 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1203.

(b) Labor relations, including, but not limited to, a school board's role in collective bargaining agreements in 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217, and in other laws related to employment.

(c) Education law, including, but not limited to, the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1896, the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, MCL 38.71 to 38.191, dealing with teacher tenure.

(d) School finance, including, but not limited to, the creation and management of school district budgets.

(e) Board governance, including, but not limited to, roles and responsibilities, parliamentary procedure, and best practices.

(f) Rater reliability training.

(2) On completion of an eligible training program, a school board member may apply for reimbursement for the cost of the STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w eligible training program through the board member's local district, up to $100.00 per course.

The department may determine the form and manner of the application to reimburse the district for the cost.

(3) The department shall create a process for the provider of a course in a topic listed in subsection (1) to apply to the department to have the course approved and be eligible for a school board member to be reimbursed for completing that course as provided under subsection (2).

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Eligible training program" means a training program that is approved under subsection (1).

(b) "School board member" means a member of the board of a school district or intermediate school district or a member of the board of directors of a public school academy in this state.

603.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for symphony orchestra grants must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for symphony orchestra grants as described in section 1043 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for symphony orchestra grants described under section 1043 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

Funds(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for infrastructureschool SCSsupport H01045'25services, (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1not 4bipfxless grantsthan must$159,500.00 beand allocatednot infewer thethan same1.0 mannerFTE asposition anshall amountprovide appropriatedtechnical forassistance infrastructureto grantsall aseligible describeddistricts into sectionsmake 1053athem andeffective 1053bat ofusing articleMedicaid 9dollars offor 2024mental PAhealth. 121.

The(2) totalAs amountused allocatedin under this sectionsection, must"eligible notdistrict" exceedmeans thea unexpendedschool anddistrict unencumberedor amountsintermediate remainingschool ondistrict Septemberthat 30,receives 2025funding fromunder appropriationssection for31n infrastructureof grantsthe describedstate underschool sectionsaid 1053aact and 1053b of article1979, 91979 ofPA 202494, PAMCL 121.388.1631n.

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS Sec.

605.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for downtown development must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for downtown development as described in section 1011 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for downtown development described under section 1011 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

606.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for agricultural tourism hub redevelopment must be allocated in the same manner as an amount appropriated for agricultural tourism hub redevelopment as described in section 1001 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

The total amount allocated under this section must not exceed the unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for agricultural tourism hub redevelopment described under section 1001 of article 9 of 2024 PA 121.

Sec.

607.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for talent and growth must be used by the department to address current and future workforce needs and population growth.

These funds may be used for the following:

(a) The operation of the talent action teams fast track system to provide specialized economic assistance to businesses locating SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx or expanding in this state and developing customized solutions to fill identified talent gaps in key industries.

(b) Grants to support industry-led collaboratives, USDOL- approved apprenticeships, and other innovative sector strategies in key industries to support the creation of good and promising jobs that make this state's economy more resilient by addressing talent shortages in current and future growth sectors in every region of the state.

Grant funds may be used for, but are not limited to, training and activities proposed by the employer-led collaboratives to address identified workforce needs, identify barriers, and support solutions for barrier removal.

(c) To collaborate with institutions of higher education, community colleges, Michigan works agencies, private training providers, nonprofit entities, organized labor, state agencies, and local units of government on this program.

Services may include, but are not limited to, assistance in the recruitment of talent to this state, facilitating contracting with third parties to provide workforce training, recruitment, and screening of job seekers on behalf of qualified businesses, scholarships and resources for individuals qualifying for in-demand occupations, and identifying barriers and supporting solutions for barrier removal.

(d) Growth programs and activities including, but not limited to, growth pilots across the state, research and polling, engagement efforts for growth, and strategies to support talent attraction and retention.

(e) Not more than 5% of the funds appropriated for talent and growth may be retained by the department for administration.

Sec.

608.

Funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan innovation fund must be expended for activities as described under 2024 PA SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx 188, 2024 PA 189, and 2024 PA 190.

Sec.

609.

In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, federal HUD-CPD community development block grant funding is appropriated to complete all program activities from prior program years ending with the 2022 program allocation per Executive Reorganization Order No.

2023-1, MCL 125.1999.

These funds may be expended for the community development block grant program and administration of the program.

LEGISLATURE Sec.

Funds(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for nationaleducational associationsupports, duesthe mustdepartment beshall allocatedproduce ina report detailing the sameprogress mannermade asby andistricts amountwith appropriatedgrades forK nationalto association12 duesSTM asH01045'25 described(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 in75yj6w receiving at-risk funding under section 60331a of articlethe 5state school aid act of 20241979, 1979 PA 121.94, MCL 388.1631a, in doing both of the following:

The(a) totalImplementing amountmultitiered allocatedsystems underof thissupports sectionin must not exceed the unexpendedprevious andschool unencumberedfiscal amountsyear remaining on September 30, 2025 from appropriations for nationalgrades associationK duesto described12. under section 603 of article 5 of 2024 PA 121.

DEPARTMENT(b) OFProviding LICENSINGreading ANDintervention REGULATORYservices AFFAIRSdescribed Sec.in section 1280f of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1280f, for pupils in grades K to 12.

(2) The department shall include, at a minimum, all of the following in the report described in subsection (1):

(a) A description of the training, coaching, and technical assistance offered by the department to districts to support the implementation of effective multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(b) A list of districts determined by the department to have successfully implemented multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(c) A list of districts determined by the department that have the need to implement multi-tiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(d) A list of best practices that the department has identified that may be used by districts to implement multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(e) Other information the department determines would be useful to understanding the status of districts' implementation of effective multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(3) The department shall provide the report described in subsection (1) to the state budget director, the house and senate STM H01045'25 (H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 75yj6w subcommittees that oversee the department and school aid budgets, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by September 30.

Sec.

702.

From the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 for implementation costs associated with programs for early childhood literacy funded under the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1896.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Sec.

750.

From the funds appropriated in part 1 for career and technical education operations, the department shall develop and implement a reporting mechanism for school districts to report on career and technical education participation and workforce development participation.

The department shall prepare and submit a report to the standard report recipients detailing all of the following:

(a) The number of students participating in career and technical education programs.

(b) The number of students in the graduating class of the current school year that took at least 1 career and technical education course while in high school.

(c) The number of students in the graduating class of the previous school year that enrolled in a postsecondary workforce development program in the current school year.

LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN Sec.

(1) FromThe the funds appropriated in part 1 for renewablelibrary energyfees andare electrificationappropriated infrastructurefrom enhancementmoney andcollected development,by exceptthe asLibrary otherwiseof providedMichigan in subsection (10), funds must be expended only for grantsproviding toqualified businesses,services nonprofit organizations, and unitsmay ofbe localused or state government for theany purposeSTM ofH01045'25 planning,(H-2)_HB4576_APH_1 developing,75yj6w designing,expenses acquiring,necessary orto constructingprovide renewablethe energyqualified andservices. electrification infrastructure projects.

(2)Any Frommoney thethat totalis amountunexpended ofat fundsthe forend grantsof awardedthe undercurrent SCSfiscal H01045'25year (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1does 4bipfxnot thislapse section for electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure, to the extentgeneral possible,fund grantsand shouldmay be awardedcarried withforward ainto goal of distributing 50% of the totalsucceeding amountfiscal foryear. charging ports with 2 connectors that provide charging at a power level of at least 200 kilowatts and 50% of the total amount for charging ports with 2 connectors that deliver charging at a power level of at least 350 kilowatts.

(3)(2) TheAs Michiganused public service commission shall develop guidelines for the grant program described in subsection (1) and implement an application process for the grant program not later than 6 months after the effective date of this actsection, and"qualified mustservices" firstmeans prioritizeany and approve grants that meet the goals of the governor'sfollowing: MI healthy climate plan.

(4)(a) ApplicantsDocument forreproduction a grant under this section must perform an impact study that includes an analysis of potential cost savings, environmental impacts, and localservices. economic benefits of the applicant's proposed renewable energy and electrification infrastructure project.

A(b) utility,Conducting atconferences, itsworkshops, sole discretion, may prepare a single impact study that covers the utility's service territory that accounts for likely proposals, evaluates regional opportunities, and minimizestraining orclasses. eliminates the need for repetitive studies.

Sufficient(c) detailProviding mustspecialized beequipment, providedfacilities, inand thesoftware. study to allow the Michigan public service commission to evaluate each proposed project, including how the proposed project will align with the governor's MI healthy climate plan.

(5) An applicant that applies for a grant to be used to develop RNG infrastructure shall include all of the following information in the applicant's application:

(a) The project details, including the location of biogas and SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx the proposed interconnection.

(b) The cost estimates for the interconnection, metering, and gas conditioning equipment needed to connect to an existing pipeline system.

(c) A summary of the environmental and health impacts of the project, including the forecasted emission reductions.

(d) Any local economic impact from the RNG infrastructure development.

(e) The end-use application for the RNG infrastructure with a focus on projects being used for opportunities in this state.

(6) After receipt of an application under this section, the Michigan public service commission shall allow local units of government, environmental groups, and business interests directly affected by the proposal 45 days to review the application and provide comments.

The Michigan public service commission shall allow the applicant not less than 15 days after the comments have been received from interested parties, at the applicant's discretion, to modify or maintain the applicant's initial proposal.

(7) The Michigan public service commission shall review all proposals and award grants to applicants it determines have met the criteria in this section.

All grants must include full and timely cost recovery from the fund for the infrastructure requirements of the affected utility made necessary by the grant.

All grants must be awarded on a competitive basis with priority given to applicants in a distressed area.

As used in this section, "distressed area" means any of the following:

(a) An area in a city, village, or township that has been designated as blighted.

(b) A city, village, or township with a poverty rate and SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx unemployment rate greater than the statewide average.

(c) An area certified as a neighborhood enterprise zone under the neighborhood enterprise zone act, 1992 PA 147, MCL 207.771 to 207.786.

(d) An area facing a disproportionate environmental burden, using the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy's MiEJScreen or EPA's EJSCREEN.

(8) Not later than 30 days after the completion of the relevant project, grant recipients under this section shall submit a report to the Michigan public service commission that details how the grant money was used.

(9) The funds appropriated in part 1 for renewable energy and electrification infrastructure enhancement and development must not be used to expand the use of conventional natural gas.

(10) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for renewable energy and electrification infrastructure enhancement and development, the Michigan public service commission shall not use more than $125,000.00, upon awarding of the grants, for administrative-related expenses incurred by the commission for the operation of the grant program.

Funds supporting the grant program are appropriated in the Michigan public service commission upon awarding of the grants.

(11) As used in this section:

(a) "Renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects" includes, but is not limited to, renewable natural gas facilities and electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure upgrades on publicly owned land within 1/2 mile of a United States highway or state trunkline roadway.

(b) "Renewable natural gas" or "RNG" means methane derived SCS H01045'25 (S-1)_HB4576_APS_1 4bipfx from organic material and degradable carbon sources, including, but not limited to, carbon sources and materials sourced from municipal solid waste, septage feedstock, plant materials, or food waste.

802.804.

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(2) If the amount appropriated under this section is not sufficient to fully pay obligations under this section, the department shall prorate payments on an equal basis among all eligible recipients.

803.805.

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DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND POTENTIAL Sec.

901.

From funds appropriated in part 1 for public service focused careers program, $250,000.00 must be awarded to the Michigan Community Colleges Association to support a program intended to encourage high school students and young adults to pursue public service focused careers, including those in public safety, education, and health care.

Sec.

902.