2017 Senate Bill 149 / 2018 Public Act 586

Appropriations: K-12 School Aid budget, authorize "supplemental" spending

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 9, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2017-2018 K-12 School Aid budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 2, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2017

Amendment offered

To add language intended to ensure that no school district loses money as an unintended consequence of changes in allocation formulas for various revenue streams.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To give online "cyber schools" just 80 percent of the funding that "brick and mortar" public schools get.

The amendment failed 15 to 23 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To increase the "minimum" and "basic" per-student foundation allowances that are the main source of public school funding.

The amendment failed 14 to 24 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To allow the Detroit School District to keep getting per-pupil state money next year for students who had been enrolled in one of its schools that closed, but now go to a different school district.

The amendment failed 11 to 27 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To delete $2.5 million allocated to reimburse private schools for the costs they incur meeting various unfunded state mandates.

The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)

The Senate version of the K-12 school aid budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct 1, 2017. This bill would appropriate a total of $14.414 billion, compared to $14.161 billion approved last year. Of this, $1.726 billion is federal money.

Received in the House

May 4, 2017

To appropriate $79.1 million for a variety of school-related education and social welfare programs. Of this, $21.2 million is federal money.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 21, 2018

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that uses it as a "vehicle" to deliver money for some additional school spending.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Tim Kelly (R-94)

To appropriate $79.1 million for a variety of school-related education and social welfare programs. Of this, $21.2 million is federal money.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018