2019 Senate Bill 140

Appropriations: Higher Education

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 28, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Higher Education budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 7, 2019

Reported without amendment

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

May 14, 2019

Amendment offered

To slightly increase the state grant amounts to each university.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 15, 2019

Substitute offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To adopt a version of the budget that includes the larger increases proposed by Gov. Whitmer to each university's state funding.

The substitute failed 16 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

The Senate version of the higher education budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2019. This would appropriate $1.693 billion in gross spending, of which $128 million is federal money.

Received in the House

May 15, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations