Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171).
Key claim: Michigan has raised the rolling-average amount that may be paid out from the Children’s Trust Fund, so more of that fund can be spent each year.
Abstract
(HB4805 · 103rd Legislature) Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171). Sponsor: Rep. Bryan Posthumus ® + 6 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Roll Call #320 — 102-6 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-29): Assigned Pa 62’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
The Children’s Trust Fund is Michigan’s dedicated funding source for child abuse and neglect prevention grants, and its annual payout is capped by a rolling-average formula. Raising that formula enlarges the pool of money available to community prevention programs without changing eligibility or the underlying trust structure, so more grantees stand to gain resources in the near term.