2005 Senate Bill 273

Senate Roll Call 256: Passed

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 higher education budget. This appropriates $1.706 billion in unadjusted gross spending, compared to $1.690 billion, which was the FY 2004-2005 amount enrolled in 2004. Of this, $1.556 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2004-2005 amount of $1.600 billion. The budget cuts funding for Northern Michigan and Wayne State Universities, and increases it for other schools.

23 Yeas / 14 Nays
Republican (19 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (4 Yeas / 11 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)