Children’s Trust Fund Disbursements

Current understanding

Michigan’s Children’s Trust Fund, established under 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171), supports child abuse and neglect prevention programs through disbursements tied to a rolling average of fund balances. HB4805 (103rd Legislature) would amend sec. 1 to increase the rolling average amount eligible for disbursement, expanding funds available to grantees while leaving the underlying trust mechanism intact.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-29 — Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171).: HB4805 enacted, raising the rolling-average disbursement amount under sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171) so a larger share of the Children’s Trust Fund may be paid out annually to child abuse and neglect prevention grantees. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-29 — Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4807’25: Companion Open Meetings Act amendment (amending sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.263a) allows the Children Trust Michigan state board — which oversees the Trust Fund — to meet remotely; tie-barred with HB 4807’25. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-29 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4805’25, HB 4808’25, SB 0421’25: Companion bill SB0418 enacted as PA 0060’26, modifying the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (1982 PA 250) that governs programs receiving Trust Fund disbursements; tie-barred with HB 4805 (which adjusts disbursement math). (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-03 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.).: SB0418 (103rd Legislature, passed one chamber) amends the companion Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (1982 PA 250) — the statute that governs the programs funded by Trust Fund disbursements — modifying its title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 12. (novelty: 2)

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