2024 Senate Bill 769

Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Department of Education appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Introduced in the Senate

March 7, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 1, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

May 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 7, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

1. Amend page 31, line 25, after “$” by striking out “390,000” and inserting “350,000”.

2. Amend page 32, line 1, after “$” by striking out “110,000” and inserting “150,000”.

3. Amend page 32, line 2, after “superintendents” by inserting “and the intermediate school district”.

4. Amend page 32, line 5, after “means” by striking out “an intermediate school district or” and inserting “a”.

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

May 9, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Thomas Albert (R-18)

1. Amend page 9, following line 3, by inserting:

“Chronic absenteeism task force

250,000”.

2. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1103. The funds appropriated in part 1 for chronic absenteeism task force shall be appropriated to support the costs of a task force with the goal of identifying policies that could help lower the statewide chronic absenteeism rate for Michigan. Funds shall be expended when the governor has established the taskforce with the following members:

(a) A member from each party of the house of representatives.

(b) A member from each party of the senate.

(c) A representative from the department.

(d) A representative from an organization that represents school boards.

(e) A representative from an organization that represents school administrators.

(f) Two representatives from a union for teachers.”.

The amendment failed 15 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

May 14, 2024

May 15, 2024

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76)

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 21, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2024

Substitute H-1 not concurred in 0 to 38 (details)