CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT H.B. 5300 (H-1)-5310 (H-1):
COMMITTEE SUMMARY






House Bill 5300 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5301 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5302 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5303 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5304 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5305 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5306 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5307 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5308 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5309 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
House Bill 5310 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Robert Gosselin (H.B. 5300 & 5304) Representative Barb Vander Veen (H.B. 5301) Representative Jacob Hoogendyk (H.B. 5302) Representative John Pastor (H.B. 5303) Representative James Marleau (H.B. 5305) Representative Philip LaJoy (H.B. 5306) Representative John Stahl (H.B. 5307 & 5308) Representative Kevin Green (H.B. 5309) Representative Rick Baxter (H.B. 5310)
House Committee: Education
Senate Committee: Education


Date Completed: 12-7-06

CONTENT


House Bill 5300 (H-1) would amend the State Housing Development Authority Act to require a recipient of a loan under the Act to be a United States citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident.
 House Bills 5301 (H-1) through 5310 (H-1) would amend separate statutes to require a person, in order to qualify for various scholarships or other student financial assistance, to be a United States citizen or a student who was eligible to receive assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
 (Under 34 CFR 668.33, to be eligible to receive assistance under Title IV of the HEA, a student must either be a citizen or national of the United States, or provide evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she either is a permanent resident of the United States or is in the country for other than a temporary purpose, with the intention of becoming a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.)


The 11 bills are tie-barred to each other, and are described in detail below.


House Bill 5300 (H-1)

The bill would amend the State Housing Development Authority Act to provide that, beginning on the bill's effective date, a person who was an individual recipient of any loans made under the Act would have to be a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority would have to institute procedures to ensure that the bill's requirements were implemented.

House Bills 5301 (H-1) through 5310 (H-1)

Each bill would amend the eligibility criteria for a scholarship, a grant, or program participation under the respective statute to require an individual to be a United States citizen or any other student described as eligible to receive Title IV HEA assistance under 34 CFR 668.33.


House Bill 5301 (H-1) would amend the Michigan Nursing Scholarship Act.


House Bill 5302 (H-1) would amend Public Act 102 of 1986, which provides for grants to part-time, independent students. The bill would replace a current requirement that a participant be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.


House Bill 5303 (H-1) would amend Public Act 208 of 1964, which provides for a State competitive scholarship program.


House Bill 5304 (H-1) would amend Public Act 303 of 1986 and House Bill 5305 (H-1) would amend Public Act 288 of 1986, which provide for a Michigan work-study program for graduate students and postsecondary school students, respectively. The bills would replace current requirements that a participating student be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.


House Bill 5306 (H-1) would amend Public Act 273 of 1986, which provides for the Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant Program.


House Bill 5307 (H-1) would amend Public Act 313 of 1966, which provides for tuition grants to be awarded to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning.


House Bill 5308 (H-1) would amend Public Act 105 of 1978, which provides for tuition differential grants to students enrolled in independent, nonprofit colleges or universities.


House Bill 5309 (H-1) would amend the Legislative Merit Award Program Act.


House Bill 5310 (H-1) would amend the Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act. Under this bill, the proposed eligibility requirement would apply to a student who, after March 1, 2007, graduated from high school or passed the GED test or other graduate equivalency exam approved by the State Board of Education.


Proposed MCL 125.1444h (H.B. 5300) Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
MCL 390.1184 (H.B. 5301) 390.1283 (H.B. 5302) 390.974 (H.B. 5303) 390.1324 (H.B. 5304) 390.1374 (H.B. 5305) 390.1404 (H.B. 5306) 390.993 (H.B. 5307) 390.1274 (H.B. 5308) 390.1304 (H.B. 5309) 390.1457b (H.B. 5310)

FISCAL IMPACT House Bill 5300 (H-1)


The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

House Bills 5301 (H-1) through 5310 (H-1)
The bills would have a negligible fiscal impact on the State and local units of government. The only State-funded financial aid program that does not already have a citizenship requirement is the Michigan Merit Award Program.

Fiscal Analyst: Ellen Jeffries
Elizabeth Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5300-5310/0506