2023 Senate Bill 8 / Public Act 3

Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023; provide for.

An act to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 11, 22b, 31f, 39a, 51a, 51c, 53a, 54, and 147c (MCL 388.1611, 388.1622b, 388.1631f, 388.1639a, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1653a, 388.1654, and 388.1747c), sections 11 and 51a as amended by 2022 PA 212 and sections 22b, 31f, 39a, 51c, 53a, 54, and 147c as amended by 2022 PA 144.

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 12, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Jan. 18, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Received in the House

Jan. 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Jan. 26, 2023

Discharged from committee

Amendment offered by Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-86)

1. Amend page 10, line 20, after “establish” by striking out the balance of the line through “levels,” on line 22 and inserting “procedures that protect students from harmful, disruptive, and violent behaviors; keep schools safe; and foster a productive learning environment,”.

2. Amend page 10, line 23, after “program.” by inserting “At least 30% of the funding described in this subdivision must be distributed to rural districts. As used in this subdivision, “rural district” means a district located in a rural territory, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, to which either of the following apply:

(i) It is located, at a minimum, more than 5 miles from an urbanized area.

(ii) It is located, at a minimum, more than 2.5 miles from an urban cluster.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 74 to 34 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Jan. 31, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Feb. 14, 2023