2011 Senate Bill 178

Appropriations: 2011-2012 Higher Education

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 22, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Higher Educaton budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 27, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0178-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-2012 higher education budget. This would appropriate $1.362 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.578 billion the previous year. $200 million of this would come from the School Aid Fund. The Senate did not adopt Gov. Rick Snyder's recommendation to cut more from universities that increase tuition by more than 7.1 percent.

Received in the House

April 28, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 12, 2011

Substitute offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 45 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 12, 2011

Failed in the Senate 0 to 38 (details)

May 24, 2011

Received

Passed in the Senate 21 to 16

The House-Senate conference report for the 2011-2012 higher education budget. This would appropriate $1.362 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.578 billion the previous year. $200 million of this would come from the School Aid Fund. This final compromise budget includes Gov. Rick Snyder's recommendation to cut more from universities that increase tuition by more than 7.1 percent.

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 26 to 10 (details)

Received in the House

May 24, 2011