SENATE BILL NO. 367
EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL
February 23, 1999, Introduced by Senators SCHWARZ, A. SMITH, MC MANUS,
HOFFMAN, GOUGEON, STEIL and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
A bill to make appropriations for the state institutions of higher
education and certain state purposes related to education for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000; to provide for the expenditures
of those appropriations; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state departments, institutions, agencies, employees and
officers.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. The amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the
state institutions of higher education and certain state purposes
related to education, subject to the conditions set forth in this bill,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. The following is a
summary of the appropriations in this part:
HIGHER EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 1,672,279,208
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers. . . . . . . 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . $ 1,672,279,208
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues. . . . . . . 3,600,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues. . . . . . . . 0
Total private revenues. . . . . . . 0
Total other state restricted revenues . . . . . . 5,250,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 1,663,429,208
Sec. 102. CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 78,992,204
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 78,992,204
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 78,992,204
Sec. 103. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 79,476,067
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 79,476,067
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 79,476,067
Sec. 104. FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 50,699,829
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 50,699,829
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 50,699,829
Sec. 105. GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 52,702,676
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 52,702,676
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 52,702,676
Sec. 106. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 13,015,011
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 13,015,011
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 13,015,011
Sec. 107. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 295,224,423
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 295,224,423
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 295,224,423
Sec. 108. MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 49,754,962
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 49,754,962
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 49,754,962
Sec. 109. NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 47,956,518
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 47,956,518
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 47,956,518
Sec. 110. OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 46,315,722 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . $ 46,315,722
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 46,315,722
Sec. 111. SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 23,709,893
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 23,709,893
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 23,709,893
. . . . Sec. 112. UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 328,337,052
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 328,337,052
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 328,337,052
Sec. 113. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 25,290,019
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 25,290,019
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 25,290,019
Sec. 114. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - FLINT
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 21,604,275
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 21,604,275
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 21,604,275
Sec. 115. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 233,121,094
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 233,121,094
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 233,121,094
Sec. 116. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Operations. . . . . . . . $ 112,668,316
School of aviation sciences . . . . . . 500,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 113,168,316
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 113,168,316
SEC. 117. TUITION RESTRAINT INCENTIVE GRANTS
Tuition restraint incentive grants. . . . . . . . $ 22,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 22,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 22,000,000
Sec. 118. STATE AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Agricultural experiment station . . . . . . . $ 31,025,008
Cooperative extension service . . . . . . . . 26,684,294
Michigan molecular institute. . . . . . 70,000
Japan center for Michigan universities. . . . . . 394,335
Higher education database modernization and
conversion . . . . . . . 275,000
Midwestern higher education compact . . . . . . . 75,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 58,523,637
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 58,523,637
Sec. 119. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - CESAR
CHAVEZ - ROSA PARKS PROGRAM
Select student supportive services. . . . . . . . $ 2,024,152
Michigan college/university partnership program . . . . . . 607,246
Morris Hood, Jr. educator development program . . . . . . . 153,750
Visiting professors program . . . . . . 170,585
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 2,955,733 Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 2,955,733
Sec. 120. GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AID
State competitive scholarships. . . . . . . . $ 33,157,672
Tuition grants. . . . . . . . 60,599,096
Michigan work-study program . . . . . . 7,482,984
Part-time independent student program . . . . . . 2,710,052
Grant for Michigan resident dental graduates. . . . . . . . 4,716,435
Grant for general degree graduates. . . . . . . . 5,419,613
Tuition restraint incentive grants for independent
colleges and universities . . . . . . 1,600,000
Grant for allied health graduates . . . . . . 872,908
Michigan education opportunity grants . . . . . . 2,128,717
Robert C. Byrd honors scholarship program . . . . . . . 1,300,000
Center for advanced technologies. . . . . . . 4,194,300
Tuition incentive program . . . . . . . 5,250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 129,431,777
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Higher education act of 1965, title IV, 20 U.S.C. . . . . . . . . 2,300,000
Higher education act of 1965, title IV, part A. . . . . . . 1,300,000
Special revenue funds:
Michigan merit award trust fund . . . . . . . 5,250,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 120,581,777
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. (1) Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 for fiscal year
1999-2000 is $1,668,679,208.00 and state appropriations to be paid to
local units of government are as follows:
GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Part-time independent student program . . . . . . $ 1,346,354
Michigan education opportunity grant. . . . . . . 1,107,784
Michigan work-study . . . . . . . . 2,112,446
TOTAL . . . . . . . $ 4,566,584
(2) If it appears to the principal executive officer of a
department or branch that state spending to local units of government
will be less than the amount that was projected to be expended under
subsection (1), the principal executive officer shall immediately give
notice of the approximate shortfall to the state budget director.
Sec. 202. The expenditures and funding sources authorized under
this bill are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 to state
institutions of higher education shall be paid by the state treasurer
to the respective institutions in 11 equal monthly installments on the
sixteenth of each month, or the next succeeding business day, beginning
with October 16, 1999. Except for Wayne State University, each
institution shall accrue its July and August 2000 payments to its
institutional fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.
(2) The amount distributed to an institution shall not exceed the
net appropriations plus additional distributions specifically
authorized by this bill.
(3) All universities shall submit higher education institutional
data inventory (HEIDI) data and associated financial and program
information requested by and in a manner prescribed by the state budget
director. For universities with fiscal years ending June 30, 1999,
these data shall be submitted to the state budget director by October
15, 1999. Universities with a fiscal year ending September 30, 1999
shall submit preliminary HEIDI data by November 15, 1999, and final
data by December 15, 1999.
Sec. 204. Funds received by the state from the federal government
or private sources for the use of a college or university are appropriated for the purpose for which provided. The acceptance and
use of federal or private funds does not place an obligation upon the
legislature to continue the purposes for which the funds are made
available.
Sec. 205. A state institution of higher education that receives
funds under this bill shall furnish all program and financial
information that is required by and in a manner prescribed by the state
budget director or the house or senate appropriations committee.
Sec. 206. (1) The appropriation in section 117 for tuition
restraint incentive grants is contingent upon the repeal of the
Michigan college tuition and fees credit, section 274 of the income tax
act, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.274, effective for the 1999 tax year.
Pursuant to the requirement established in subsection (2), the amount
identified for tuition restraint incentive grants in section 117 of
this bill shall be allocated to state universities as follows:
Central Michigan University. . . . . . . $ 1,146,035
Eastern Michigan University. . . . . . 1,210,708
Ferris State University. . . . . . . . 772,341
Grand Valley State University. . . . . . . . 764,620
Lake Superior State University . . . . . . . 198,266
Michigan State University. . . . . . . 4,435,292
Michigan Technological University. . . . . . . . 757,948
Northern Michigan University . . . . . . . . 730,551
Oakland University . . . . . . . . 671,958
Saginaw Valley State University. . . . . . . 356,808
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor . . . . . . 5,001,759
University of Michigan-Dearborn. . . . . . . 366,913
University of Michigan-Flint. . . . . . 319,180
Wayne State University . . . . . . 3,551,276
Western Michigan University. . . . . . 1,716,345
(2) The distribution of the allocation to each state university
contained in subsection (1) shall be made if the university adopts a
resident undergraduate tuition and fee increase for the 1999-2000
academic year of three percent or less and certifies such to the state
budget director.
(3) The allocations contained in subsection (1) are proportionate
to the fiscal year 1999 appropriations to state universities.
GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Sec. 301. (1) Payments of the amounts included in section 120 for
the state competitive scholarship program shall be distributed pursuant
to 1964 PA 208, MCL 390.971 to 390.981.
(2) The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall
implement a proportional competitive scholarship maximum award level
for recipients enrolled less than full-time in a given semester or
term.
(3) If a student who receives an award under this section has his
or her tuition and fees paid under the Michigan educational trust
program, pursuant to the Michigan education trust act, 1986 PA 316, MCL
390.1421 to 390.1444, and still has financial need, the funds awarded
under this section may be used for educational expenses other than
tuition and fees.
(4) If the Michigan higher education assistance authority increases
the maximum award per eligible student from that provided in the
previous fiscal year, it shall not have the effect of reducing the
number of eligible students receiving awards in relation to the total
number of eligible applicants. Any increase in the maximum grant shall
be proportional for all eligible students receiving awards.
Sec. 302. (1) The amounts appropriated in section 120 for the state
tuition grant program shall be distributed pursuant to 1966 PA 313, MCL
390.991 to 390.997a.
(2) Tuition grant awards shall be made to all eligible Michigan
residents who apply before September 1, 1999 and who are qualified.
Tuition grant awards shall not be made to students newly enrolled in a
juris doctor law degree program after the 1995-96 academic year.
(3) The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall
determine an actual maximum tuition grant award per student that
ensures that the aggregate payments for the tuition grant program do
not exceed the appropriation contained in section 120 for the state
tuition grant program. By October 15, 1999, and again by December 15,
1999, the authority shall analyze the status of award commitments,
shall make any necessary adjustments, and shall confirm that those
award commitments will not exceed the appropriation contained in
section 120 for the tuition grant program. The determination and
actions shall be reported to the state budget director and the house
and senate fiscal agencies no later than December 15, 1999. If award
adjustments are necessary, the students shall be notified of the
adjustment by the third Monday in January.
(4) Any unexpended and unencumbered funds remaining on September
30, 2000 from the amounts appropriated in section 120 for the tuition
grant program shall not lapse on September 30, 2000, but shall continue
to be available for expenditure for tuition grants provided in the
2000-2001 fiscal year. The use of these unexpended fiscal year
1999-2000 funds shall terminate at the end of the 2000-2001
fiscal year.
(5) The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall
continue a proportional tuition grant maximum award level for
recipients enrolled less than full-time in a given semester or term.
(6) If the Michigan higher education assistance authority increases
the maximum award per eligible student from that provided in the
previous fiscal year, it shall not have the effect of reducing the number of eligible students receiving awards in relation to the total
number of eligible applicants. Any increase in the maximum grant shall
be proportional for all eligible students receiving awards.
Sec. 303. (1) Included in the appropriation in section 120 is
funding for the Michigan work-study program established under 1986 PA
288, MCL 390.1371 to 390.1382, and 1986 PA 303, MCL 390.1321 to
390.1332. An effort should be made by each institution participating
in the Michigan work-study program to assure that not less than 10% of
those undergraduate, graduate, and professional students eligible to
participate in the program are placed with for-profit employers no
later than December 31 of each year for which funding is provided under
this act.
(2) The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall
allocate funds to institutions eligible for work-study money based upon
each institution's specific Pell grant index and each institution's
utilization rate of work-study funds for the 3 most recent years for
which statistics are available.
(3) The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall set
aside not more than 5% of the total work-study appropriation to process
requests from participating institutions for allocation adjustments.
Allocation adjustments shall be based on criteria set by the authority
prior to making the allocations under subsection (2).
Sec. 304. (1) Payments of the amounts included in section 120 for
the general degree reimbursement program established under 1974 PA 75,
MCL 390.1021 to 390.1027, shall be made for all degrees identified in
section 1(1) of 1974 PA 75, MCL 390.1021, except doctor of dental
surgery, doctor of dental medicine, juris doctor law, and allied health
degrees.
(2) The reimbursement rate per eligible degree shall be the equally
prorated amount permitted by the appropriation, except that the amount of the reimbursement for each associate degree shall be « of
the rate of reimbursement for the other degrees eligible under
subsection (1) for the general degree reimbursement program.
(3) From the general degree reimbursement program, $135,300.00
shall be provided to Spring Arbor College for the southern Michigan
state prison program.
(4) From the general degree reimbursement program, $200,500.00
shall be provided to the University of Detroit - Mercy for graduate
research aid.
(5) From the general degree reimbursement program, $30,100.00 shall
be provided to Marygrove College for learning clinics.
(6) From the general degree reimbursement program, $50,000.00 shall
be provided to Suomi College for career education programs.
(7) The appropriation in section 120 for tuition restraint
incentive grants for independent colleges and universities is
contingent upon the repeal of the Michigan college tuition and fees
credit, section 274 of the income tax act, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.274,
for the 1999 tax year, and shall be allocated on a proportionate basis
to independent colleges and universities using the general degree
reimbursement program. However, the distribution of the allocation to
each independent college or university determined under this subsection
shall be made only if the independent college or university adopts a
resident undergraduate tuition and fee increase for the 1999-2000
academic year of 3% or less and certifies such to the state budget
director.
Sec. 305. The reimbursement rate per eligible degree under the
allied health degree reimbursement program established under 1974 PA
75, MCL 390.1021 to 390.1027, shall be the equally prorated amount
permitted by the appropriation included in section 120.
Sec. 306. Funds disbursed through the degree reimbursement programs shall not be used by any recipient institution for theology or
divinity programs.
Sec. 307. The auditor general shall audit selected enrollments,
degrees, and awards at selected independent colleges and universities
receiving awards administered by the department of treasury. The
audits shall be based upon definitions and requirements established by
the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal agencies. The
auditor general shall submit a report of findings to the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than May 1, 2000.
Sec. 308. The sums appropriated in section 120 for the student
financial aid and degree reimbursement programs shall be paid out of
the state treasury and shall be distributed to the respective
institutions under a quarterly payment system as follows:
(a) For the state competitive scholarship, tuition incentive, and
tuition grant programs, 40% shall be paid at the beginning of the
state's first fiscal quarter, 40% at the beginning of the state's
second fiscal quarter, 10% at the beginning of the state's third fiscal
quarter, and 10% at the beginning of the state's fourth fiscal quarter.
(b) For the work-study program, payments shall be made in 11
monthly installments from October 1 to August 31 of any year.
(c) For the part-time independent student program and Michigan
education opportunity grant program, 50% shall be paid at the beginning
of the state's first fiscal quarter, 25% at the beginning of the
state's second fiscal quarter, and 25% at the beginning of the state's
third fiscal quarter.
(d) For the general degree reimbursement program, allied health
degree reimbursement program, Michigan resident dental grant program,
and the Robert C. Byrd honors scholarship program, 50% shall be paid at
the beginning of the state's first fiscal quarter and 50% at the beginning of the state's second fiscal quarter after the number of
earned degrees conferred and total amounts to be paid are certified.
Sec. 309. The Michigan higher education assistance authority shall
determine the needs analysis criteria for students to qualify for the
competitive scholarship program and tuition grant program. To be
consistent with federal requirements, student wages may be taken into
consideration when determining the amount of the award.
Sec. 310. (1) The funds appropriated in section 120 for the tuition
incentive program/high school completion program shall be distributed
as provided in this section and pursuant to the administrative
procedures for the tuition incentive program/high school completion
program of the family independence agency.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Phase I" means the first part of the tuition incentive
assistance program defined as the academic period of 80 semester or 120
term credits, or less, leading to an associate degree or certificate.
(b) "Phase II" means the second part of the tuition incentive
assistance program which provides assistance in the third and fourth
year of 4-year degree programs.
(c) "Department" means the family independence agency.
(3) A person shall meet the following basic criteria and financial
thresholds to be eligible for tuition incentive benefits:
(a) To be eligible for phase I, a person shall meet all of the
following criteria:
(i) Apply for certification to the department before graduating
from high school or completing the general education development (GED)
certificate.
(ii) Be less than 20 years of age at the time of high school
graduation or GED completion. (iii) Be a United States citizen and a resident of Michigan
according to institutional criteria.
(iv) Be at least a half-time student, earning less than 80 semester
or 120 term credits at a participating educational institution within 4
years of high school graduation or GED certificate completion.
(b) To be eligible for phase II, a person shall meet either of the
following criteria in addition to the criteria in subdivision (a):
(i) Complete at least 56 transferable semester or 84 transferable
term credits.
(ii) Obtain an associate degree or certificate at a participating
institution.
(c) To be eligible for phase I or phase II, a person must be
financially eligible as determined by the department. A person is
financially eligible for the tuition incentive program if that person
was medicaid eligible for 24 months within the 36 months before
application. Certification of eligibility may begin in the sixth grade
and continue until the time of enrollment in a participating
institution.
(4) For phase I, the department shall provide payment on behalf of
a person eligible under subsection (3). The department shall reject
billings that are excessive or outside the guidelines for the type of
educational institution.
(5) For phase I, all of the following apply:
(a) Payments for associate degree or certificate programs shall not
be made for more than 80 semester or 120 term credits for any
individual student at any participating institution.
(b) For persons enrolled at a Michigan community college, the
department shall pay the current in-district tuition and mandatory
fees. For persons residing in an area that is not included in any community college district, the out-of-district tuition rate may be
authorized.
(c) For persons enrolled at a Michigan public university, the
department shall pay lower level resident tuition and mandatory fees
for the current year.
(d) For persons enrolled at a Michigan independent, nonprofit
degree granting college or university or a Michigan federal tribally
controlled community college, the department shall pay mandatory fees
for the current year and a per credit payment that does not exceed the
average community college in-district per credit tuition rate as
reported on August 1, for the immediately preceding academic year.
(6) A person participating in phase II may be eligible for
additional funds not to exceed $500.00 per semester or $400.00 per term
up to a maximum of $2,000.00 subject to the following conditions:
(a) Credits are earned in a 4-year program at a Michigan degree
granting 4-year college or university.
(b) The tuition reimbursement is for coursework completed within 30
months of completion of the phase I requirements.
(7) Program payments shall not be used by any recipient for
theology or divinity courses.
(8) The department shall work closely with participating
institutions to develop an application and eligibility determination
process that will provide the highest level of participation and ensure
that all requirements of the program are met.
(9) Applications for the tuition incentive program may be approved
at any time after the student begins the sixth grade. If a
determination of financial eligibility is made, that determination is
valid as long as the student meets all other program requirements and
conditions.
(10) Each institution shall ensure that all known available restricted grants for tuition and fees are used prior to billing the
tuition incentive program for any portion of a student's tuition and
fees.
(11) The department shall ensure that the tuition incentive program
is well publicized and that potentially eligible medicaid clients are
provided information on the program. The department shall provide the
necessary funding and staff to fully operate the program.
(12) Any unexpended and unencumbered funds remaining on September
30, 2000 from the amounts appropriated in section 120 for the tuition
incentive program shall not lapse on September 30, 2000, but shall
continue to be available for expenditure for the tuition incentive
program in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001.
Sec. 311. To enable the legislature to evaluate the appropriation
needs of higher education, each independent college and university
shall make available to the legislature and the state budget director,
upon request, data regarding grants for the preceding, current, and
ensuing fiscal years.
Sec. 312. The funds appropriated in section 120 for the center for
advanced technologies - engineering program provided in conjunction
with the coalition for new manufacturing education are designated to
focus:hope to reimburse the costs of the manufacturing-based education.
Sec. 313. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is hereby appropriated from the Michigan merit award trust fund a sum
sufficient to fund the Michigan merit award program pursuant to
guidelines established by the Michigan Merit Award Commission.
STATE UNIVERSITIES
Sec. 401. (1) Included in section 115 is $5,861,708.00 to Wayne
State University for the Joseph F. Young, Sr. psychiatric research and
training program. Wayne State University shall use these funds for psychiatric laboratory and clinical research, training, and treatment
services. Within the available appropriation, services shall not be
denied to any patient who meets established research guidelines for
treatment on the basis of personal financial circumstances, age,
geographic residence, or projected/actual length of treatment as
medically warranted.
(2) Wayne State University shall report the following information
to the department of community health by November 1, 2000:
(a) The number and type of psychiatric research projects funded by
the appropriation described in subsection (1).
(b) The number and type of students trained and the location of
training funded by the appropriation.
(c) Demographic data regarding the number and profile of patients
to receive psychiatric services funded by the appropriation and a
profile of the services provided.
(d) A summary budget outlining major expenditure categories and any
first- and third-party reimbursements.
(3) Copies of these reports shall also be provided to the house and
senate fiscal agencies and the state budget director.
Sec. 402. (1) There is created the higher education institutional
data inventory advisory committee. The committee shall be appointed by
the state budget director and shall consist of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the state budget director's office.
(d) Three representatives of the presidents council of state
universities. The presidents council shall appoint 1 representative
each from a masters, a doctoral, and a research university.
(2) The committee shall provide for the general scope and direction
for implementing the conversion and modernization of the state's higher education databases, for which funding is provided in
section 118.
(3) The committee shall prepare a plan for the conversion and
modernization effort. The plan shall include, but is not limited to,
all of the following:
(a) The development of a data dictionary.
(b) The integration of appropriate federal, national, regional, and
state databases.
(c) The assurance of the accuracy of the data.
(4) The committee shall consider inclusion of data items that are
currently reported under section 703.
Sec. 403. The amounts included in part 1 for public universities
recognize four separate university groupings reflecting comparable
instructional costs assuming systemwide average expenditures for each
instructional program for each student level as reported by each
university in HEIDI. Funding floors for the four classifications are
established as follows:
(a) Funding floor of $4,500 per resident student -- Grand Valley
State University, Lake Superior State University, Northern Michigan
University, Saginaw Valley State University, and University of Michigan
- Flint;
(b) Funding floor of $4,600 per resident student -- Central
Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, and Ferris State
University;
(c) Funding floor of $4,700 per resident student -- Oakland
University, University of Michigan - Dearborn, and Western Michigan
University; and,
(d) Funding floor of $8,500 per resident student -- Michigan
Technological University, Michigan State University, University of
Michigan - Ann Arbor, and Wayne State University. Sec. 404. From the funds appropriated in part 1, each state
university shall establish a system to track students that graduate
from the university. The system shall minimally provide information on
the students' field of study and year of graduation, whether they are
employed or continuing their education, the field in which they are
employed or their subsequent field of academic study, their job title,
their salary, and their city, town, or other place of residence.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - CESAR CHAVEZ - ROSA PARKS PROGRAMS
Sec. 501. (1) Included in the appropriation for each public
university in part 1 is funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar
Chavez - Rosa Parks future faculty program, that is intended to
increase the pool of minority candidates pursuing full-time faculty
teaching careers in postsecondary education in this state. Each
university shall apply the percentage increase applicable to every
university in the calculation of appropriations in part 1 to the amount
of funds allocated to the future faculty program.
(2) The program shall be administered by each university in a
manner prescribed by the Michigan department of education.
Sec. 502. (1) Included in the appropriation for each public
university in part 1 is funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar
Chavez - Rosa Parks college day program that is intended to introduce
school children underrepresented in postsecondary education to the
potential of a college education.
(2) Individual program plans of each university shall include a
budget of equal contributions from this program, the participating
public university, the participating school district, and the
participating independent degree granting college. College day funds
shall not be expended to cover indirect costs. Not more than 20% of
the university match shall be attributable to indirect costs. Each university shall apply the percentage increase applicable to every
university in the calculation of appropriations in part 1 to the amount
of funds allocated to the college day program.
(3) The program shall be administered by each university in a
manner prescribed by the Michigan department of education.
Sec. 503. (1) Included in section 119 is funding for the Martin
Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks select student support
services program for developing academically and economically
disadvantaged student retention programs for 4-year public and
independent educational institutions in this state.
(2) An award made under this program to any 1 institution shall not
be greater than $150,000.00, and the amount awarded shall be matched on
a 70% state, 30% college or university basis.
(3) The program shall be administered by the Michigan department of
education.
Sec. 504. (1) Included in section 119 is funding for the Martin
Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks college/university
partnership program between 4-year universities and public community
colleges, which is intended to increase the number of underrepresented
minority students who transfer from community colleges into
baccalaureate programs.
(2) The grants shall be made under this program to Michigan public
universities. An award to any 1 institution shall not be greater than
$150,000.00, and the amount awarded shall be matched on a 70% state,
30% university basis.
(3) The program shall be administered by the Michigan department of
education.
Sec. 505. (1) Included in the appropriation in section 119 is
funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks
visiting professors program which is intended to increase the number of minority instructors in the classroom and provide role models for
underrepresented minority students.
(2) The program shall be administered by the Michigan department of
education.
Sec. 506. Each state institution of higher education receiving
funds under section 503, 504, 505, or 507 shall notify the Michigan
department of education by April 15, 2000 as to whether it will expend
by the end of its fiscal year the funds received under section 503,
504, 505, or 507. Notwithstanding the award limitations in sections
503 and 504, the amount of funding reported as not being expended will
be reallocated to the institutions that intend to expend all funding
received under section 503, 504, 505, or 507.
Sec. 507. (1) Included in the appropriation in section 119 is
funding under the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks
initiative for the Morris Hood, Jr. educator development program which
is intended to increase the number of minority students, especially
males, who enroll in and complete K-12 teacher education programs at
the baccalaureate level.
(2) The program shall be administered by each state-approved
teacher education institution in a manner prescribed by the Michigan
department of education.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE TO K-12 EDUCATION
Sec. 601. (1) From the amount appropriated in part 1 for state
universities, the state universities shall systematically inform
Michigan high schools regarding the academic status of students from
each high school in a manner prescribed by the presidents council,
state universities of Michigan in cooperation with the Michigan
association of secondary school principals.
(2) The Michigan high schools shall systematically inform the state
universities about the use of information received under this section in a manner prescribed by the Michigan association of secondary
school principals in cooperation with the presidents council, state
universities of Michigan.
(3) The Michigan association of secondary school principals in
cooperation with the presidents council, state universities of Michigan
shall provide a summary report to the house and senate fiscal agencies
and the state budget director about the use of the student achievement
information received by Michigan high schools under this section.
GENERAL REPORTS AND AUDITS
Sec. 701. (1) The auditor general shall audit enrollments at 5
randomly selected public universities. The audits shall be based upon
the definitions and requirements established by the state budget
director and the senate and house fiscal agencies. The audits shall be
based on uniform reporting categories and shall include higher
education institutional data inventory (HEIDI) data. The auditor
general shall submit a report of findings to the house and senate
appropriations committees and the state budget director no later than
July 1, 2000.
(2) Student credit hours reports shall not include the following:
(a) Student credit hours generated through correspondence courses,
credit by examination, or inmate prison programs regardless of teaching
location.
(b) Student credit hours generated in new degree programs after
January 1, 1975, that have not been specifically authorized for funding
by the legislature, except spin-off programs converted from existing
core programs that do all of the following:
(i) Represent new options, fields, or concentrations within
existing programs.
(ii) Are consistent with the current institutional role and mission.
(iii) Are accommodated within the continuing funding base of the
institution.
(iv) Do not require a new degree level beyond that which the
institution is currently authorized to grant within that discipline or
field.
(v) Do not require funding from the state other than that provided
by the student credit hours generated within the program, either before
program initiation or within the first 3 years of program operation.
Sec. 702. The principal executive officer of each institution of
higher education receiving an appropriation under this act shall expend
a portion of the funds appropriated to that institution to make a
report to the auditor general, the house and senate fiscal agencies,
and the state budget director within 60 days after the auditor general
issues his or her annual report on the operation of the institution.
The institution's report shall specify all of the following:
(a) The recommendations of the auditor general implemented by the
institution, including projected dates and resources required, if any,
to achieve compliance.
(b) The recommendations of the auditor general not implemented by
the institution or implemented by the institution as modified.
(c) The rationale for not implementing a recommendation of the
auditor general or of implementing a recommendation as modified.
Sec. 703. (1) Each state university shall report the following
information for the 1998-99 academic year to the house and senate
fiscal agencies and the state budget director on or before October 31,
1999:
(a) Separately, the number of tenured faculty, tenure-track
faculty, nontenure-track faculty, and graduate assistants who taught an undergraduate class section.
(b) The total number of undergraduate credit hours and section
credits taught by each of the following:
(i) Tenured faculty.
(ii) Tenure-track faculty.
(iii) Nontenure-track faculty.
(iv) Graduate assistants.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following definitions
apply:
(a) "Tenured faculty" means a faculty member who has earned tenure.
(b) "Tenure-track faculty" means a faculty member who has not yet
earned tenure but is eligible to earn tenure.
(c) "Nontenure-track faculty" means a faculty member who is not
eligible to earn tenure.
(d) "Graduate assistant" means an individual who is a master's or
doctoral degree candidate.
(3) Each state university shall report the following information
for the 1998-99 academic year to the house and senate fiscal agencies
and the state budget director on or before October 31, 1999:
(a) Separately, the number of part-time and full-time faculty.
(b) Separately, the number of tenured and nontenured faculty.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the following definitions
apply:
(a) "Part-time faculty" means an individual who does not have a
full-time appointment as a faculty member.
(b) "Full-time faculty" means an individual who has a full-time
appointment as a faculty member.
(c) "Tenured faculty" means an individual who has earned tenure and
who does not hold an administrative post. (d) "Nontenured faculty" means an individual who has not earned
tenure.
Sec. 704. The auditor general shall conduct not less than 3
performance audits of the state universities during the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000.
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