2024 House Bill 5609

Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create.

A bill to create a fund for a program that awards grants to certain postsecondary schools in this state that establish or expand certain educational programs that lead to degrees or credentials supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen industries; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

AI Analysis – Experimental

HB 5606 amends the 1939 PA 3 to include advanced nuclear reactor technologies and updates several definitions related to utilities and energy services, contingent upon the passage of additional related bills.

HB 5607 creates a program to provide grants to graduates employed at nuclear or hydrogen electric generation facilities, funded by a newly established state treasury fund, with specific application timelines and annual reporting requirements.

HB 5608 creates the "nuclear and hydrogen education grant program act," granting financial incentives for post-secondary graduates to obtain accreditation and work in the nuclear and hydrogen energy industries.

HB 5609 establishes a fund to support grants for postsecondary schools in Michigan to develop or expand programs related to the nuclear and hydrogen industries, with the fund managed by the state treasury and overseen by the Department of Energy, Communications, and Technology.