FY 2010-11 COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUDGET S.B. 1151 (H-1): CONCURRENCE SUMMARY


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FY 2010-11 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation	$289,940,500
House Changes to Senate-Passed:
1. Continuation Funding. The Governor maintained funding for community college operations at the FY 2009-10 level. The Senate reduced funding for operations by $9,160,000 (3.1%). The House restored the funding, maintaining appropriations for community college operations at the current year level.	9,160,000
Total Changes	$9,160,000
FY 2010-11 House-Passed Gross Appropriation	$299,100,500

FY 2010-11 COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2010-11 Senate-Passed:

1. Prevailing Wages on State Projects. The House added language stating that funds appropriated in this act shall not be used to construct or improve a community college building unless the community college and contractor state in the construction contract that the community college and contractor will not knowingly or repeatedly violate the provisions of the State prevailing wage law (1965 PA 166). (Sec. 250)

2. Expenditures on Internet. The House added language providing that to better improve transparency and to further identify effective educational practices, it is the intent of the legislature that a community college receiving an appropriation in part 1 shall develop, post, and maintain a user friendly and publicly accessible Internet site, with all expenditures made by the college within a fiscal year. The posting must include the purpose for which the expenditure is made. A community college shall not provide financial information on its website under this section if doing so would violate a federal or state law, rule, regulation, or guideline that establishes privacy or security standards applicable to that section. A community college shall not expend more than $100.00 from the appropriations in part 1 to implement the requirements of this section. (Sec. 254)

3. P-20 Longitudinal Data System. Requires community colleges receiving funds under this act to cooperate with the State to comply with the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requiring the establishment of a statewide P-20 Longitudinal Data System. The House modified the language to provide that community colleges shall cooperate with all measures taken by the State to establish a statewide P-20 Education Longitudinal Data System to comply with the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Sec. 405)

4. Unrestricted Net Assets Report. The House added language requiring community colleges with general fund unrestricted net assets equal to more than 20.0% of its general fund operating revenue and general fund net non-operating revenue (based on its 2010 audit report) to prepare a report outlining the college's intended use or purpose for carrying the unrestricted net assets. (Sec. 514)

Date Completed: 5-27-10 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HIccl_cc.doc