2001 Senate Bill 793 / 2002 Public Act 591

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2001

Introduced by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To authorize a nursing scholarship program to be paid for from the Michigan merit award trust fund. Each scholarship recipient could receive up to $4,000 annually for a maximum of four academic years. Eligible costs would include tuition and fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and day care. See also Senate Bill 792.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 8, 2002

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To authorize a nursing scholarship program to be paid for from the Michigan merit award trust fund. Each scholarship recipient could receive up to $4,000 annually for a maximum of four academic years. Eligible costs would include tuition and fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and day care. See also House Bill 6054.

Received in the House

May 9, 2002

June 19, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which would allow unused money appropriated in a given year for this program from the merit scholarship fund, and repayments from borrowers received during the year, to revert to the state general fund at the end of the year, rather than being retained in the loan program.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered

To expand the places a new nurse could work and still abide by the terms of the loan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2002

To authorize a nursing scholarship program to be paid for from the Michigan merit award trust fund. Each scholarship recipient could receive up to $4,000 annually for a maximum of four academic years. Eligible costs would include tuition and fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and day care. See also House Bill 6054.

Sept. 26, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Oct. 17, 2002