2015 House Bill 4328 / Public Act 112

Establish overspending public school “early warning system”

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To give the Department Treasury the authority to withhold state school aid payments from an overspending school district that fails to submit an acceptable “deficit elimination plan” as required by law, or which falls more deeply into financial trouble and must operate under an “enhanced” deficit plan. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4325 to 4330 intended to create an “early warning system” for school district with financial problems.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

April 15, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

April 23, 2015

Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 28, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 18, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)

To give the Department Treasury the authority to withhold state school aid payments from an overspending school district that fails to submit an acceptable “deficit elimination plan” as required by law, or which falls more deeply into financial trouble and must operate under an “enhanced” deficit plan. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4325 to 4330 intended to create an “early warning system” for school district with financial problems.

Received in the House

June 18, 2015

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 7, 2015