2025 House Bill 4147

School aid: other; use of funding for consolidation of administrative and service functions; allow.

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 11x (MCL 388.1611x), as amended by 2023 PA 103.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill establishes a fund to support school consolidation and infrastructure improvements, allocating up to $5 million for feasibility studies and requiring facility assessments before infrastructure funding.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Donni Steele (R-54) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Bill Schuette (R-95), Rylee Linting (R-27), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jaime Greene (R-65) and Tim Kelly (R-93)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

March 12, 2025

Reported without amendment

March 20, 2025

Passed in the House 97 to 8 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote