SENATE BILL NO. 1113


   May 6, 1998, Introduced by Senator SHUGARS and referred to the
        Committee on Government Operations.



        A bill to amend 1963 (2nd Ex Sess) PA 42, entitled

   "An act to provide for the submission of accounts to the legisla-
   ture by state supported institutions of higher education,"

   (MCL 390.1101) by adding section 2.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 2.  (1) THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH INSTITUTION OF

 2    HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE

 3    APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES, THE SENATE AND HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION

 4    APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES, AND THE SENATE AND HOUSE FISCAL

 5    AGENCIES BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR.  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN

 6    ESTIMATION OF THE AVERAGE TOTAL COST FOR A STUDENT TO COMPLETE A

 7    PROGRAM FOR THE FOLLOWING DEGREES:

 8         (A) BACHELOR'S DEGREE.

 9         (B) MASTER'S DEGREE.





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 1         (C) DOCTORATE DEGREE.

 2         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

 3         (A) "AVERAGE TOTAL COST" MEANS THE AVERAGE COST OF TUITION

 4    AND FEES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A DEGREE PROGRAM BUT DOES NOT

 5    INCLUDE CHARGES OR FEES FOR ROOM AND BOARD.

 6         (B) "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" MEANS A COLLEGE OR

 7    UNIVERSITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4, 5, OR 6 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE

 8    STATE CONSTITUTION OF 1963.








































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