Michigan Legislative Calendar One Year Cycle
January
	• Governor's State of the State Address • Governor's budget recommendations introduced • MCCTF responds to Governor's State of the State and budget recommendations
February
	• MCCTF continues to respond to State of the State and budget recommendations via letters and email • Budget hearings begin • MCCTF attends hearings, testifies
March
	• Parenting Awareness Month
April
	• Month of the Young Child • Budgets pass first legislative chamber and move to second chamber • Worthy Wage activities
May
	• Budgets begin to go to conference committees • MCCTF sends thank-you letters to legislators who have supported MCCTF positions
June
	• School district elections (a few occur in November) • Budget conference committee reports begin to be passed and sent to the Governor • Marathon legislative sessions -- beware of things that go "bump" in the night
July
	• Budget processes finish in legislature • Budget planning begins for October 1 next year (see detailed budget process) • Summer recess begins
August
	• Budgets are signed (usually with line item vetoes) by the Governor
September
	• Legislature returns from summer recess • MCCTF raises children's issues in state and local elections • Old fiscal year ends
October
	• New fiscal year begins • MCCTF raises children's issues in state and local elections
November
	• Federal, state, and local (as well as a few school district) elections are held, depending on the year
December
	• Michigan Kids Count data is released • Marathon legislative sessions -- beware of things that go "bump" in the night • Legislature adjourns sine die

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