A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236, 236c, 236j, 239, 241, 241a, 241c, 241e, 244, 247, 248, 254, 263, 263b, 264, 268, 269, 270, 270c, 275k, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, and 287 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836c, 388.1836j, 388.1839, 388.1841, 388.1841a, 388.1841c, 388.1841e, 388.1844, 388.1847, 388.1848, 388.1854, 388.1863, 388.1863b, 388.1864, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1870c, 388.1875k, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883, 388.1884, 388.1885, 388.1886, and 388.1887), sections 236, 236c, 236j, 241, 241a, 241c, 244, 248, 254, 263, 263b, 264, 268, 269, 270c, 275k, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282 as amended and sections 241e, 247, 270, and 287 as added by 2024 PA 120, section 239 as amended by 2012 PA 201, section 283 as amended by 2023 PA 103, section 284 as amended by 2017 PA 108, and sections 285 and 286 as amended by 2021 PA 86, and by adding sections 236m, 236s, 241f, 241g, 275l, 275n, and 275o; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Senate Bills 162-181 are templates for the upcoming FY '26 budget. None of these bills have any real dollar figures attributed to them. They will be used to fill in the budget as it progresses through negotiations this year.
Introduced
by
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported with substitute S-2
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 44, line 16, by striking out “Subject to sections 217f and 275l,” and inserting “The”.
2. Amend page 52, line 9, by striking out all of subsection (4).
3. Amend page 52, line 16, by striking out “(5)” and inserting “(4)”.
4. Amend page 52, line 19, by striking out all of section 275l.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 53, line 7, by striking out all of section 275n.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 16, line 3, by striking out “infrastructure.” and inserting “infrastructure, to repay debt, or to demolish unused or blighted facilities.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 9, line 23, by striking out all of subsection (11) and adjusting the totals in section 236 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
2. Amend page 10, line 8, by striking out “(12)” and inserting “(11)”.
3. Amend page 10, line 14, by striking out “(13)” and inserting “(12)”.
4. Amend page 10, line 23, by striking out “(14)” and inserting “(13)”.
5. Amend page 12, line 5, by striking out “(15)” and inserting “(14)”.
6. Amend page 12, line 11, by striking out “(16)” and inserting “(15)”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 53, line 23, after “2025.” by inserting “The report must include the total spending by the university on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs during the university’s prior fiscal year.”.
The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)
1. Amend page 54, following line 1, by inserting
“Sec. 275p. (1) Each university that receives an appropriation in section 236(2) must produce a
report containing the following information:
(a) An itemized list of funds received by the university from entities located outside the United States, including funds received for research.
(b) A description of expenditures made, or expenditures that are planned to be made from funds described in subdivision (a).
(c) A description of any research conducted or intended to be conducted using funds described in subdivision (a).
(2) By March 15, 2026, each university must submit the report described in subsection (1) to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director.”.
The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)
1. Amend page 54, following line 1, by inserting:
“Sec. 275q. (1) To receive an operations increase payment under section 236, each public
university must do the following by October 10, 2025:
(a) Submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director a report listing all university-sanctioned student organizations.
(b) Certify to the state budget director that no organization identified in the report required under subdivision (a) has a demonstrated history of supporting terrorist organizations or threats of physical violence toward others.
(2) If a public university does not fulfill the requirements under subsection (1), the state budget director must not provide that university with payment of the operations increase appropriated under section 236, and must notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education within 30 days of determining that such payment must be withheld.
(3) As used in this section and section 275r, “terrorist organization” means a foreign organization that is designated by the United States secretary of state in accordance with section 219 of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1189, as amended.
Sec. 275r. (1) A student found to be in violation of the student code of conduct of the postsecondary education institution the student attends may not receive an award under a scholarship program receiving an appropriation under section 236(7), if the violation of the student code of conduct is determined to be a result of the student’s support of a terrorist organization.
(2) By September 30, 2026, any postsecondary education institution that suspended or denied a scholarship award under subsection (1) must provide a report disclosing the number of students who had a scholarship suspended or denied under this section to the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on higher education, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director.”.
The amendment failed 18 to 18 (details)
Passed in the Senate 19 to 18 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
