Michigan HB6043: Children: child care; Tri-Share child care program and fund and CareShare arrangement; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding secs. 6b & 6c.

What the bill says

An act to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding sections 6b and 6c.

From the chaptered text, July 22, 2026:

AN ACT to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding sections 6b and 6c. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 6b. (1) The Tri-Share child care program is established in the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the continuation of the child care pilot project originally initiated and funded under section 1047(31) of article 5 of 2020 PA 166. The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall establish eligibility criteria for participation in the program. An employer may participate in the program if the employer covers at least 1/3 of the costs of an employee’s child care costs. Notwithstanding this subsection, an employer may elect to contribute more than 1/3 of the costs of an employee’s child care cost, up to and including the full costs of an employee’s child care costs. (2) The Tri-Share child care fund is created within the state treasury. (3) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets …

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Sponsors

• VanWoerkom, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor