2023 Senate Bill 555 / 2024 Public Act 109

Higher education: financial aid; Michigan promise zone authority membership; modify.

An act to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled “An act to authorize the creation of promise zones; to authorize the creation of promise zone authorities and the implementation of promise zone development plans; to prescribe the powers and duties of promise zone authorities; to provide for the capture and disbursement of certain tax revenue; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state and local officials,” by amending sections 5, 7, and 11 (MCL 390.1665, 390.1667, and 390.1671), as amended by 2016 PA 9.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 555 amends the Michigan Promise Zone Authority Act to add residency requirements for members appointed to promise zone authority boards, expand the definition of student success programming, and clarify the definition of administrative costs.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 3, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 18, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 19, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 25, 2023

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 26, 2023

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 6, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2024

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 23, 2024