2019 Senate Bill 134 / Public Act 52

Appropriations: Community Colleges

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 28, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Community Colleges budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 7, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 14, 2019

Amendment offered

To increase the "performance" funding component of individual college funding line items, which are divided into two components, operations funding and "performance" funding.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 15, 2019

Substitute offered by Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-29)

To adopt a version of the bill that authorizes higher funding for community colleges.

The substitute failed 16 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

The Senate version of the community colleges budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2019. This would appropriate $408 million in gross spending, compared to $416.3 million the previous year. This is all state money, not federal.

Received in the House

May 15, 2019

Received

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 19, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

June 20, 2019

Failed in the Senate 0 to 37 (details)

Sept. 24, 2019

Received

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Community Colleges budget. This would appropriate $414.7 million in gross spending, compared to $408.2 million enrolled the previous year, all of which is from state tax revenues, none from federal.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2019

Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 29, 2019