Introduced
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The executive recommendation for the FY 2002-2003 Higher Education budget. This appropriates $1.939 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.947 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.812 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.812 billion. The bill would give colleges the same amount they receive in FY 2001-02 for operations if they agree to increase resident undergraduate tuition no more than 8.5 percent, or $425, whichever is greater. It also includes $2 million for architectural studies on a Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) facility, if Michigan State University is chosen by the federal government as its location.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute adds $4 million for a nursing scholarship program, to be funded from tobacco company lawsuit money. The substitute was amended to add language stating that it is the intent of the legislature that should more revenue be collected than is expected, funds would be appropriated to the universities getting less than $4,500 per student to bring them up to that level.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
The Senate version of the FY 2002-2003 Higher Education budget. This appropriates $1.944 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.947 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.812 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.812 billion. The bill would give colleges the same amount they receive in FY 2001-02 for operations if they agree to increase resident undergraduate tuition no more than 8.5 percent, or $425, whichever is greater. It also includes $2 million for architectural studies on a Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) facility, if Michigan State University is chosen by the federal government as its location. The Senate version adds $4 million for a nursing scholarship program, to be funded from tobacco company lawsuit money, and includes language stating that it is the intent of the legislature that should more revenue be collected than is expected, funds would be appropriated to the universities getting less than $4,500 per student to bring them up to that level.
Substitute offered
To replace the Senate-passed version of the bill with a version which makes no changes in the funding amounts, and minor changes in certain “boilerplate” language requiring or prohibiting various conditions and actions. One of these is to replace Senate “intent of the legislature” language establishing a $4,500 per student funding floor should additional revenue materialize, with a provision placing each college on one level of a four-tier funding floor formula. Also, administrative details of a proposed nursing scholarship program were revised, placing the proposed program under the state Board of Nursing.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To insert an “intent of the legislature” provision expressing an intention that any college capital outlay projects be competitively bid.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a requirement that at least 25 percent of funds in a Wayne State psychiatric research and training program be spent on research of southeast Michigan adolescents, meaning that this particular Wayne State research program might not get the money, and it would instead be spent on treatment.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To insert an “intent of the legislature” provision expressing an intention that Michigan State collaborate with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to develop the program statement and preliminary design documents for a potential federal rare isotope accelerator.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To amend the “agreement” giving colleges the same amount they receive in FY 2001-02 so long as they do not hike resident undergraduate tuition more than 8.5 percent, by setting the cap at four-percent.
The amendment failed 38 to 58 (details)
Passed in the House 97 to 3 (details)
The House version the FY 2002-2003 Higher Education budget. This appropriates $1.944 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.947 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.812 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.812 billion. The bill would give colleges the same amount they receive in FY 2001-02 for operations if they agree to increase resident undergraduate tuition no more than 8.5 percent, or $425, whichever is greater. It also includes $2 million for architectural studies on a Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) facility, if Michigan State University is chosen by the federal government as its location, and $4 million for a nursing scholarship program, to be funded from tobacco company lawsuit money.
Amendment offered
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To restore a provision stricken by the House, which removed a requirement that at least 25 percent of funds in a Wayne State psychiatric research and training program be spent on research of southeast Michigan adolescents, meaning that this particular Wayne State research program might not get the money, and it would instead be spent on treatment.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a provision added by the House prohibiting university officials from using luxury vehicles and chauffeurs paid for with state tax dollars.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a provision added by the House to have the state Board of Nursing manage a proposed nursing scholarship program, rather than the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority (see also Senate Bills 792 and 793).
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with amendments.
Amendment offered
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To add back in the authorization for the nursing scholarships to be managed by a new higher education assistance authority.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 95 to 5 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, as amended.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
