February 17, 2015, Introduced by Senator HILDENBRAND and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
by amending sections 11, 17b, 201, and 236 (MCL 388.1611,
388.1617b, 388.1801, and 388.1836), sections 11, 201, and 236 as
amended by 2014 PA 196 and section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
11. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014,
there
is appropriated for the public schools of this state and
certain
other state purposes relating to education the sum of
$11,200,232,300.00
from the state school aid fund, the sum of
$156,000,000.00
from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform
reserve
fund created under section 147b, and the sum of
$149,900,000.00
from the general fund. For the
fiscal year ending
September
30, 2015, 2016, there is appropriated for the public
schools of this state and certain other state purposes relating to
education
the sum of $11,929,262,900.00 $_________________
from the
state
school aid fund, the sum of $18,000,000.00 $________________
from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform reserve fund created
under
section 147b, and the sum of $114,900,000.00 $_______________
from the general fund. In addition, all other available federal
funds
are appropriated each fiscal year for the fiscal year ending
September
30, 2014 and for the fiscal year
ending September 30,
2015.2016.
(2) The appropriations under this section shall be allocated
as provided in this article. Money appropriated under this section
from the general fund shall be expended to fund the purposes of
this article before the expenditure of money appropriated under
this section from the state school aid fund.
(3) Any general fund allocations under this article that are
not expended by the end of the state fiscal year are transferred to
the school aid stabilization fund created under section 11a.
Sec. 17b. (1) Not later than October 20, November 20, December
20, January 20, February 20, March 20, April 20, May 20, June 20,
July 20, and August 20, the department shall prepare electronic
files of the amount to be distributed under this act in the
installment to the districts and intermediate districts and deliver
the electronic files to the state treasurer, and the state
treasurer shall pay the installments on each of those dates or, if
the date is not a business day, on the next business day following
that date. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the portion of
the district's or intermediate district's state fiscal year
entitlement to be included in each installment shall be 1/11. A
district or intermediate district shall accrue the payments
received in July and August to the school fiscal year ending the
immediately preceding June 30.
(2) The state treasurer shall make payment under this section
by drawing a warrant in favor of the treasurer of each district or
intermediate district for the amount payable to the district or
intermediate district according to the electronic files and
delivering the warrant to the treasurer of each district or
intermediate district, or if the state treasurer receives a written
request by the treasurer of the district or intermediate district
specifying an account, by electronic funds transfer to that account
of the amount payable to the district or intermediate district
according to the electronic files. The department may make
adjustments in payments made under this section through additional
payments when changes in law or errors in computation cause the
regularly scheduled payment to be less than the amount to which the
district or intermediate district is entitled pursuant to this act.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this act, grant payments
to districts and intermediate districts under this act shall be
paid according to the installment payment schedule under subsection
(1).
(4) Upon the written request of a district or intermediate
district and the submission of proof satisfactory to the department
of a need of a temporary and nonrecurring nature, the
superintendent, with the written concurrence of the state treasurer
and the state budget director, may authorize an advance release of
funds due a district or intermediate district under this act. An
advance authorized under this subsection shall not cause funds to
be paid to a district or intermediate district more than 30 days
earlier than the established payment date for those funds.
Sec. 201. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this
article, the amounts listed in this section are appropriated for
community
colleges for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015,
2016, from the funds indicated in this section. The following is a
summary of the appropriations in this section:
(a)
The gross appropriation is $364,724,900.00.
$_______________. After deducting total interdepartmental grants
and intradepartmental transfers in the amount of $0.00, the
adjusted
gross appropriation is $364,724,900.00.$_______________.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described
in subdivision (a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $0.00.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues,
$197,614,100.00.$________________.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money,
$167,110,800.00.$_______________.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount appropriated for
community
college operations is $307,191,300.00,
allocated
as follows:$______________.
(a)
The appropriation for Alpena Community College is
$5,390,700.00,
$5,236,500.00 for operations and $154,200.00 for
performance
funding.
(b)
The appropriation for Bay de Noc Community College is
$5,419,500.00,
$5,279,300.00 for operations and $140,200.00 for
performance
funding.
(c)
The appropriation for Delta College is $14,498,900.00,
$14,063,500.00
for operations and $435,400.00 for performance
funding.
(d)
The appropriation for Glen Oaks Community College is
$2,516,100.00,
$2,441,500.00 for operations and $74,600.00 for
performance
funding.
(e)
The appropriation for Gogebic Community College is
$4,451,400.00,
$4,330,300.00 for operations and $121,100.00 for
performance
funding.
(f)
The appropriation for Grand Rapids Community College is
$17,947,500.00,
$17,454,900.00 for operations and $492,600.00 for
performance
funding.
(g)
The appropriation for Henry Ford Community College is
$21,623,800.00,
$21,060,000.00 for operations and $563,800.00 for
performance
funding.
(h)
The appropriation for Jackson College is $12,087,300.00,
$11,758,200.00
for operations and $329,100.00 for performance
funding.
(i)
The appropriation for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
is
$12,503,100.00, $12,122,500.00 for operations and $380,600.00
for
performance funding.
(j)
The appropriation for Kellogg Community College is
$9,813,500.00,
$9,522,000.00 for operations and $291,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(k)
The appropriation for Kirtland Community College is
$3,167,700.00,
$3,055,700.00 for operations and $112,000.00 for
performance
funding.
(l) The appropriation for Lake Michigan College is
$5,342,900.00,
$5,178,100.00 for operations and $164,800.00 for
performance
funding.
(m)
The appropriation for Lansing Community College is
$30,877,600.00,
$30,023,700.00 for operations and $853,900.00 for
performance
funding.
(n)
The appropriation for Macomb Community College is
$32,816,600.00,
$31,931,200.00 for operations and $885,400.00 for
performance
funding.
(o)
The appropriation for Mid Michigan Community College is
$4,682,000.00,
$4,517,900.00 for operations and $164,100.00 for
performance
funding.
(p)
The appropriation for Monroe County Community College is
$4,492,900.00,
$4,342,600.00 for operations and $150,300.00 for
performance
funding.
(q)
The appropriation for Montcalm Community College is
$3,226,700.00,
$3,121,200.00 for operations and $105,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(r)
The appropriation for C.S. Mott Community College is
$15,686,100.00,
$15,247,100.00 for operations and $439,000.00 for
performance
funding.
(s)
The appropriation for Muskegon Community College is
$8,901,000.00,
$8,653,500.00 for operations and $247,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(t)
The appropriation for North Central Michigan College is
$3,172,400.00,
$3,064,400.00 for operations and $108,000.00 for
performance
funding.
(u)
The appropriation for Northwestern Michigan College is
$9,078,800.00,
$8,825,300.00 for operations and $253,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(v)
The appropriation for Oakland Community College is
$21,123,300.00,
$20,483,100.00 for operations and $640,200.00 for
performance
funding.
(w)
The appropriation for St. Clair County Community College
is
$7,061,600.00, $6,860,100.00 for operations and $201,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(x)
The appropriation for Schoolcraft College is
$12,513,700.00,
$12,112,200.00 for operations and $401,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(y)
The appropriation for Southwestern Michigan College is
$6,576,400.00,
$6,404,300.00 for operations and $172,100.00 for
performance
funding.
(z)
The appropriation for Washtenaw Community College is
$13,077,300.00,
$12,610,800.00 for operations and $466,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(aa)
The appropriation for Wayne County Community College is
$16,727,600.00,
$16,194,300.00 for operations and $533,300.00 for
performance
funding.
(bb)
The appropriation for West Shore Community College is
$2,414,900.00,
$2,349,800.00 for operations and $65,100.00 for
performance
funding.
(3) The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for community
college operations is appropriated from the following:
(a)
State school aid fund, $195,880,500.00.$_______________.
(b) State general fund/general purpose money,
$111,310,800.00.$_______________.
(4)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject
to section 207a, the amount appropriated for fiscal year
2014-2015
to offset certain fiscal year 2014-2015 retirement
contributions
is $1,733,600.00, appropriated from the state school
aid
fund.
(5)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject
to section 207b, the amount appropriated for payments to
community
colleges that are participating entities of the
retirement
system is $52,300,000.00, appropriated from general
fund/general
purpose money.
(6)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject
to section 207c, the amount appropriated for renaissance
zone
tax reimbursements is $3,500,000.00, appropriated from general
fund/general
purpose money.
Sec.
236. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this
article, the amounts listed in this section are appropriated for
higher
education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015,
2016, from the funds indicated in this section. The following is a
summary of the appropriations in this section:
(a)
The gross appropriation is $1,516,496,300.00.
$_________________. After deducting total interdepartmental grants
and intradepartmental transfers in the amount of $0.00, the
adjusted gross appropriation is
$1,516,496,300.00.$___________________.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described
in subdivision (a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $97,026,400.00.$_______________.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues,
$204,567,900.00.$_______________.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money,
$1,214,902,000.00.$_________________.
(2)
Amounts appropriated for public universities are as
follows:
(a)
The appropriation for Central Michigan University is
$79,115,000.00,
$73,540,100.00 for operations and $5,574,900.00 for
performance
funding.
(b)
The appropriation for Eastern Michigan University is
$71,771,100.00,
$67,275,400.00 for operations and $4,495,700.00 for
performance
funding.
(c)
The appropriation for Ferris State University is
$49,087,000.00,
$45,636,500.00 for operations and $3,450,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(d)
The appropriation for Grand Valley State University is
$63,136,000.00,
$57,823,500.00 for operations and $5,312,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(e)
The appropriation for Lake Superior State University is
$12,782,500.00,
$12,231,000.00 for operations and $551,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(f)
The appropriation for Michigan State University is
$324,038,100.00,
$249,597,800.00 for operations, $14,831,300.00 for
performance
funding, $32,027,900.00 for MSU AgBioResearch, and
$27,581,100.00
for MSU extension.
(g)
The appropriation for Michigan Technological University is
$45,923,100.00,
$43,473,800.00 for operations and $2,449,300.00 for
performance
funding.
(h)
The appropriation for Northern Michigan University is
$44,277,200.00,
$41,741,400.00 for operations and $2,535,800.00 for
performance
funding.
(i)
The appropriation for Oakland University is
$48,364,100.00,
$45,651,600.00 for operations and $2,712,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(j)
The appropriation for Saginaw Valley State University is
$27,610,200.00,
$25,991,000.00 for operations and $1,619,200.00 for
performance
funding.
(k)
The appropriation for University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
is
$295,174,100.00, $279,232,700.00 for operations and
$15,941,400.00
for performance funding.
(l) The appropriation for University of Michigan –
Dearborn is
$23,689,300.00,
$22,510,400.00 for operations and $1,178,900.00 for
performance
funding.
(m)
The appropriation for University of Michigan – Flint is
$21,337,700.00,
$19,938,200.00 for operations and $1,399,500.00 for
performance
funding.
(n)
The appropriation for Wayne State University is
$190,519,800.00,
$183,398,300.00 for operations and $7,121,500.00
for
performance funding.
(o)
The appropriation for Western Michigan University is
$102,742,000.00,
$97,279,000.00 for operations and $5,463,000.00
for
performance funding.
(3)
The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for public
universities
is appropriated from the following:
(a)
State school aid fund, $200,019,500.00.
(b)
State general fund/general purpose money,
$1,199,547,700.00.
(4)
The amount appropriated for Michigan public school
employees'
retirement system reimbursement is $2,446,200.00,
$446,200.00
appropriated from the state school aid fund and
$2,000,000.00
appropriated from general fund/general purpose money.
(5)
For fiscal year 2014-2015 only, in addition to the amount
appropriated
under subsection (4), $4,002,200.00 is appropriated
for
Michigan public school employees' retirement system
reimbursement,
appropriated from the state school aid fund.
(6)
The amount appropriated for state and regional programs is
$2,295,000.00
appropriated from general fund/general purpose money
and
allocated as follows:
(a)
College access program, $2,000,000.00.
(b)
Higher education database modernization and conversion,
$200,000.00.
(c)
Midwestern higher education compact, $95,000.00.
(7)
The amount appropriated for the Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Cesar
Chavez - Rosa Parks program is $2,691,500.00, appropriated
from
general fund/general purpose money and allocated as follows:
(a)
Select student support services, $1,956,100.00.
(b)
Michigan college/university partnership program,
$586,800.00.
(c)
Morris Hood, Jr. educator development program,
$148,600.00.
(8)
Subject to subsection (9), the amount appropriated for
grants
and financial aid is $105,494,200.00, allocated as follows:
(a)
State competitive scholarships, $18,361,700.00.
(b)
Tuition grants, $33,532,500.00.
(c)
Tuition incentive program, $48,500,000.00.
(d)
Children of veterans and officer's survivor tuition grant
programs,
$1,400,000.00.
(e)
Project GEAR-UP, $3,200,000.00.
(f)
North American Indian tuition waivers, $500,000.00.
(9)
The money appropriated in subsection (8) for grants and
financial
aid is appropriated from the following:
(a)
Federal revenues under the United States department of
education,
office of elementary and secondary education, GEAR-UP
program,
$3,200,000.00.
(b)
Federal revenues under the social security act, temporary
assistance
for needy families, $93,826,400.00.
(c)
Contributions to children of veterans tuition grant
program,
$100,000.00.
(d)
State general fund/general purpose money, $8,367,800.00.