2024 House Bill 5505

1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 275m. Not later than August 1, the state budget director shall submit a report that provides a listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following information for each current work project account:

(a) The original work project amount.

(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.

(c) The balance of the work project account.

(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.

(e) The expected completion date of the work project.”.

1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 275n. Appropriations under section 236 from state and federal sources are prohibited from being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.”.

1. Amend page 9, line 16, after “$79,000,000.00” by striking out “100.00” and inserting “$79,000,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 236 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 275f. It is the intent of the legislature that by February 1, 2025, each public university receiving an appropriation in section 236 shall submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director a report on activities related to strategic planning and internal assessment or reassessment to best provide for open and free expression and speech, while protecting students from hate-speech, violence, and discrimination.

Sec. 275h. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that each public university adopt an advocacy policy applicable to faculty, staff, students, student employees, visitors, and contractors by January 1, 2025 and comply with all other requirements of this section.

(2) An advocacy policy established under subsection (1) should include, but is not limited to, policies for distribution and self-distribution of printed political or advocacy materials, related First Amendment activities, and political demonstrating. The policy should include a process for filing a complaint or reporting a violation of the advocacy policy and identify the public university staff responsible for investigating complaints and violations. The advocacy policy should include the effective date and be posted on the university’s website.”.

1. Amend page 18, line 29, after “greater.” by inserting “For the academic year 2025-2026, the tuition and fee restraint rate for resident undergraduate students is an increase of not greater than 4.5% or $735.00, whichever is greater. It is the intent of the legislature that in the next fiscal year, the tuition and fee restraint rate will be adjusted only for the subsequent academic year.”.

2. Amend page 21, line 27, after “as” by striking out “determined by the department” and inserting “described in section 1 of 1966 PA 313, MCL 390.991”.