FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT
The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning
Senate Bill No. 762, entitled
Recommends:
First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.
Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:
(attached)
Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
sections 201, 201a, 202a, 206, 209, 210b, 217, 224, 225, 229, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1802a, 388.1806, 388.1809, 388.1810b, 388.1817, 388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1829, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections 201, 201a, 206, 209, 224, 225, 229, 229a, and 230 as amended and section 210b as added by 2013 PA 60 and section 202a as added and section 217 as amended by 2012 PA 201, and by adding sections 207a, 207b, and 207c; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
_______________________ ________________________
Darwin L. Booher Paul Muxlow
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Roger Kahn Greg MacMaster
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Glenn Anderson Adam F. Zemke
Conferees for the Senate Conferees for the House
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 762
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
by amending sections 201, 201a, 202a, 206, 209, 210b, 217, 224,
225, 229, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1802a,
388.1806, 388.1809, 388.1810b, 388.1817, 388.1824, 388.1825,
388.1829, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections 201, 201a, 206, 209,
224, 225, 229, 229a, and 230 as amended and section 210b as added
by 2013 PA 60 and section 202a as added and section 217 as amended
by 2012 PA 201, and by adding sections 207a, 207b, and 207c; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 201. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this
article,
the amounts listed in subsections (2), (4), (5), (6), and
(7)
this section are appropriated for community colleges for the
fiscal
year ending September 30, 2014, 2015,
from the funds
indicated in this section. The following is a summary of the
appropriations
in subsections (2), (4), (5), (6), and (7):this
section:
(a)
The gross appropriation is $335,977,600.00.
$364,724,900.00. After deducting total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers in the amount of $0.00, the adjusted
gross
appropriation is $335,977,600.00.$364,724,900.00.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described
in subdivision (a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $0.00.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues, $197,614,100.00.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money,
$138,363,500.00.$167,110,800.00.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount appropriated for
community
college operations is $298,244,000.00, $307,191,300.00,
allocated as follows:
(a)
The appropriation for Alpena Community College ,
$5,221,100.00.is $5,390,700.00, $5,236,500.00 for operations
and
$154,200.00 for performance funding.
(b)
The appropriation for Bay de Noc Community College ,
$5,263,800.00.is $5,419,500.00, $5,279,300.00 for operations
and
$140,200.00 for performance funding.
(c)
The appropriation for Delta College , $14,022,200.00.is
$14,498,900.00, $14,063,500.00 for operations and $435,400.00 for
performance funding.
(d)
The appropriation for Glen Oaks Community College ,
$2,434,300.00.is $2,516,100.00, $2,441,500.00 for operations
and
$74,600.00 for performance funding.
(e)
The appropriation for Gogebic Community College ,
$4,317,500.00.is $4,451,400.00, $4,330,300.00 for operations
and
$121,100.00 for performance funding.
(f)
The appropriation for Grand Rapids Community College ,
$17,403,500.00.is $17,947,500.00, $17,454,900.00 for
operations and
$492,600.00 for performance funding.
(g)
The appropriation for Henry Ford Community College ,
$20,997,900.00.is $21,623,800.00, $21,060,000.00 for
operations and
$563,800.00 for performance funding.
(h)
The appropriation for Jackson Community College ,
$11,723,600.00.is $12,087,300.00, $11,758,200.00 for
operations and
$329,100.00 for performance funding.
(i)
The appropriation for Kalamazoo Valley Community College ,
$12,086,900.00is $12,503,100.00, $12,122,500.00 for
operations and
$380,600.00 for performance funding.
(j)
The appropriation for Kellogg Community College ,
$9,494,000.00.is $9,813,500.00, $9,522,000.00 for operations
and
$291,500.00 for performance funding.
(k)
The appropriation for Kirtland Community College ,
$3,046,800.00.is $3,167,700.00, $3,055,700.00 for operations
and
$112,000.00 for performance funding.
(l) The
appropriation for Lake Michigan College ,
$5,162,900.00.is $5,342,900.00, $5,178,100.00 for operations
and
$164,800.00 for performance funding.
(m)
The appropriation for Lansing Community College ,
$29,935,300.00.is $30,877,600.00, $30,023,700.00 for
operations and
$853,900.00 for performance funding.
(n)
The appropriation for Macomb Community College ,
$31,837,200.00.is $32,816,600.00, $31,931,200.00 for
operations and
$885,400.00 for performance funding.
(o)
The appropriation for Mid Michigan Community College ,
$4,504,700.00.is $4,682,000.00, $4,517,900.00 for operations
and
$164,100.00 for performance funding.
(p)
The appropriation for Monroe County Community College ,
$4,329,900.00.is $4,492,900.00, $4,342,600.00 for operations
and
$150,300.00 for performance funding.
(q)
The appropriation for Montcalm Community College ,
$3,112,000.00.is $3,226,700.00, $3,121,200.00 for operations
and
$105,500.00 for performance funding.
(r)
The appropriation for C.S. Mott Community College ,
$15,202,200.00.is $15,686,100.00, $15,247,100.00 for
operations and
$439,000.00 for performance funding.
(s)
The appropriation for Muskegon Community College ,
$8,628,000.00.is $8,901,000.00, $8,653,500.00 for operations
and
$247,500.00 for performance funding.
(t)
The appropriation for North Central Michigan College ,
$3,055,400.00.is $3,172,400.00, $3,064,400.00 for operations
and
$108,000.00 for performance funding.
(u)
The appropriation for Northwestern Michigan College ,
$8,799,300.00.is $9,078,800.00, $8,825,300.00 for operations
and
$253,500.00 for performance funding.
(v)
The appropriation for Oakland Community College ,
$20,422,900.00.is $21,123,300.00, $20,483,100.00 for
operations and
$640,200.00 for performance funding.
(w)
The appropriation for St. Clair County Community College ,
$6,839,900.00.is $7,061,600.00, $6,860,100.00 for operations
and
$201,500.00 for performance funding.
(x)
The appropriation for Schoolcraft College ,
$12,076,700.00.is $12,513,700.00, $12,112,200.00 for
operations and
$401,500.00 for performance funding.
(y)
The appropriation for Southwestern Michigan College ,
$6,385,400.00.is $6,576,400.00, $6,404,300.00 for operations
and
$172,100.00 for performance funding.
(z)
The appropriation for Washtenaw Community College ,
$12,573,900.00.is $13,077,300.00, $12,610,800.00 for
operations and
$466,500.00 for performance funding.
(aa)
The appropriation for Wayne County Community College ,
$16,146,700.00.is $16,727,600.00, $16,194,300.00 for
operations and
$533,300.00 for performance funding.
(bb)
The appropriation for West Shore Community College ,
$2,342,900.00.is $2,414,900.00, $2,349,800.00 for operations
and
$65,100.00 for performance funding.
(cc)
Local strategic value, $877,100.00.
(3) The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for community
college operations is appropriated from the following:
(a) State school aid fund, $195,880,500.00.
(b) State general fund/general purpose money,
$102,363,500.00.$111,310,800.00.
(4)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1), there
is
subject to section 207a, the
amount appropriated for fiscal year
2013-2014
an amount not to exceed $1,733,600.00 for payments to
community
colleges from the state school aid fund. A community
college
that receives money under this subsection shall use that
money
solely for the purpose of offsetting a portion of the
retirement
contributions owed by the college for the fiscal year
ending
September 30, 2014. The amount allocated to each
participating
community college under this section shall be based
on
each participating college's total payroll covered by the
retirement
system-covered payroll for all participating colleges
for
the immediately preceding state fiscal year.2014-2015 to offset
certain fiscal year 2014-2015 retirement contributions is
$1,733,600.00, appropriated from the state school aid fund.
(5)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1), there
is
subject to section 207b, the
amount appropriated an amount not
to
exceed $31,400,000.00 from the state general fund for payments
to community colleges that are participating entities of the
retirement system is $52,300,000.00, appropriated from general
fund/general
purpose money. All of the following
apply to the
appropriations
described in this subsection:
(a)
The amount of a payment under this subsection shall be the
difference
between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability
contribution
rate as calculated under section 41 of the public
school
employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341,
and
the maximum employer rate of 20.96% under section 41 of the
public
school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1341.
(b)
The amount allocated to each community college under this
subsection
shall be based on each community college's percentage of
the
total covered payroll for all community colleges that are
participating
colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal year. A
community
college that receives funds under this subsection shall
use
the funds solely for the purpose of retirement contributions
under
subdivision (c).
(c)
Each participating college receiving funds under this
subsection
shall forward an amount equal to the amount allocated
under
subdivision (b) to the retirement system in a form and manner
determined
by the retirement system.
(6)
All of the following apply to community colleges described
in
section 12(3) of the Michigan renaissance zone act, MCL
125.2692:
(a)
From the appropriations described
in subsection (1), the
following
subject to section 207c, the amount is appropriated for
reimbursement
to community colleges under section 12(3) of the
Michigan
renaissance zone act, MCL 125.2692:renaissance
zone tax
reimbursements is $3,500,000.00, appropriated from general
fund/general purpose money.
(i) If the amount of tax revenue lost by community
colleges as
a
result of the exemption of property under the Michigan
renaissance
zone act in fiscal year 2012-2013 is $3,500,000.00 or
more,
$3,500,000.00 from the state general fund.
(ii) If the amount of tax revenue lost by community
colleges as
a
result of the exemption of property under the Michigan
renaissance
zone act in fiscal year 2012-2013 is less than
$3,500,000.00,
the actual amount of tax revenue lost by the
community
colleges.
(b)
The amount allocated to each community college under this
subsection
shall be based on that community college's proportion of
total
revenue lost by community colleges in fiscal year 2012-2013
as
a result of the exemption of property under the Michigan
renaissance
zone act.
(c)
The appropriations described in this subsection shall be
made
to each eligible community college within 60 days after the
department
of treasury certifies to the state budget director that
it
has received all necessary information to properly determine the
amounts
of tax revenue lost by each eligible community college in
fiscal
year 2012-2013 under section 12 of the Michigan renaissance
zone
act, MCL 125.2692.
(7)
From the appropriations described in subsection (1), there
is
appropriated $1,100,000.00 from the state general fund, for
fiscal
year 2013-2014 only, to the Michigan community college
association,
for the purpose of expanding the Michigan community
college
virtual learning collaborative. The Michigan community
college
association shall provide information on request to the
house
and senate subcommittees on community colleges, the house and
senate
fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on the use of
these
funds until the project is completed.
(8)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Michigan renaissance zone act" means the Michigan
renaissance
zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696.
(b)
"Participating college" means a community college that is
a
reporting unit of the retirement system and that reports
employees
to the retirement system for the state fiscal year.
(c)
"Retirement board" means the board that administers the
retirement
system under the public school employees retirement act
of
1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(d)
"Retirement system" means the Michigan public school
employees'
retirement system under the public school employees
retirement
act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
Sec. 201a. It is the intent of the legislature to provide
appropriations
for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2015
2016
for the items listed in section 201.
The fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 appropriations are anticipated to be the same as those
for
fiscal year 2013-2014, 2014-2015,
except that the amounts will
be adjusted for changes in retirement costs, caseload and related
costs, federal fund match rates, economic factors, and available
revenue. These adjustments will be determined after the January
2014
2015 consensus revenue estimating conference.
Sec.
202a. As used in this article: , "workforce
(a) "Michigan renaissance zone act" means the Michigan
renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696.
(b) "Participating college" means a community college that is
a reporting unit of the retirement system and that reports
employees to the retirement system for the state fiscal year.
(c) "Retirement board" means the board that administers the
retirement system under the public school employees retirement act
of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(d) "Retirement system" means the Michigan public school
employees' retirement system under the public school employees
retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(e) "Workforce development agency" means the workforce
development agency of the Michigan strategic fund.
Sec. 206. The funds appropriated in section 201 are
appropriated for community colleges with fiscal years ending June
30,
2014 2015 and shall be paid out of the state treasury and
distributed by the state treasurer to the respective community
colleges in 11 monthly installments on the sixteenth of each month,
or the next succeeding business day, beginning with October 16,
2013.
2014. Each community college shall accrue its July and
August
2014
2015 payments to its institutional fiscal year ending
June 30,
2014.
2015. However, if the state budget director determines
that a
community college failed to submit all verified Michigan community
colleges activities classification structure data for school year
2012-2013
2013-2014 to the workforce development agency by November
1,
2013, 2014, or failed to submit its longitudinal data system
data
set for school year 2012-2013 2013-2014
to the center for
educational performance and information under section 219, the
state treasurer shall withhold the monthly installments from that
community college until those data are submitted. The state budget
director shall notify the chairs of the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on community colleges at least 10 days
before withholding funds from any community college.
Sec. 207a. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
appropriations described in section 201(4):
(a) A community college that receives money under section
201(4) shall use that money solely for the purpose of offsetting a
portion of the retirement contributions owed by the college for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
(b) The amount allocated to each participating community
college under section 201(4) shall be based on each participating
college's total payroll covered by the retirement system-covered
payroll for all participating colleges for fiscal year 2013-2014.
Sec. 207b. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
appropriations described in section 201(5) for payments to
community colleges that are participating entities of the
retirement system:
(a) The amount of a payment under section 201(5) shall be the
difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability
contribution rate as calculated under section 41 of the public
school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341,
and the maximum employer rate of 20.96% under section 41 of the
public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1341.
(b) The amount allocated to each community college under
section 201(5) shall be based on each community college's
percentage of the total covered payroll for all community colleges
that are participating colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal
year. A community college that receives funds under this
subdivision shall use the funds solely for the purpose of
retirement contributions under section 201(5).
(c) Each participating college that receives funds under
section 201(5) shall forward an amount equal to the amount
allocated under subdivision (b) to the retirement system in a form
and manner determined by the retirement system.
Sec. 207c. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
appropriations described in section 201(6) to community colleges
described in section 12(3) of the Michigan renaissance zone act,
MCL 125.2692:
(a) The amount allocated to each community college under
section 201(6) shall be based on that community college's
proportion of total revenue lost by community colleges in fiscal
year 2013-2014 as a result of the exemption of property under the
Michigan renaissance zone act.
(b) The appropriations described in section 201(6) shall be
made to each eligible community college within 60 days after the
department of treasury certifies to the state budget director that
it has received all necessary information to properly determine the
amounts of tax revenue lost by each eligible community college in
fiscal year 2013-2014 under section 12 of the Michigan renaissance
zone act, MCL 125.2692.
Sec. 209. (1) Within 30 days after the board of a community
college adopts its annual operating budget for the following school
fiscal year, or after the board adopts a subsequent revision to
that budget, the community college shall make all of the following
available through a link on its website homepage:
(a) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget
revisions.
(b) A link to the most recent "Activities Classification
Structure
Manual for Michigan Community Colleges".Data Book and
Companion".
(c) General fund revenue and expenditure projections for
fiscal
year 2013-2014 2014-2015 and fiscal year 2014-2015.2015-
2016.
(d) A listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by
project,
anticipated fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015 payment of
each project, and total outstanding debt.
(e) The estimated cost to the community college resulting from
the patient protection and affordable care act, Public Law 111-148,
as amended by the health care and education reconciliation act of
2010, Public Law 111-152.
(f) Links to all of the following for the community college:
(i) The current collective bargaining agreement for each
bargaining unit.
(ii) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited
to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any
other type of benefits that would constitute health care services,
offered to any bargaining unit or employee of the community
college.
(iii) Audits and financial reports for the most recent fiscal
year for which they are available.
(iv) A copy of the board of trustees resolution regarding
compliance with best practices for the local strategic value
component
described in section 230(3).230(2).
(2) For statewide consistency and public visibility, community
colleges must use the icon badge provided by the department of
technology, management, and budget consistent with the icon badge
developed by the department of education for K-12 school districts.
It must appear on the front of each community college's homepage.
The size of the icon may be reduced to 150 x 150 pixels.
(3) The state budget director shall determine whether a
community college has complied with this section. The state budget
director may withhold a community college's monthly installments
described in section 206 until the community college complies with
this section. The state budget director shall notify the chairs of
the house and senate appropriations subcommittee on community
colleges at least 10 days before withholding funds from any
community college.
(4) Each community college shall report the following
information to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
community colleges, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the
state
budget office by November 15 , 2013, of
each fiscal year and
post that information on the internet website required under
subsection (1):
(a)
Budgeted fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
general fund
revenue from tuition and fees.
(b)
Budgeted fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
general fund
revenue from state appropriations.
(c)
Budgeted fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
general fund
revenue from property taxes.
(d)
Budgeted fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
total general
fund revenue.
(e)
Budgeted fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
total general
fund expenditures.
(5) By November 15 of each year, a community college shall
report the following information to the center for educational
performance and information and post the information on its website
under the budget transparency icon badge:
(a) Opportunities for earning college credit through the
following programs:
(i) State approved career and technical education or a tech
prep articulated program of study.
(ii) Direct college credit or concurrent enrollment.
(iii) Dual enrollment.
(iv) An early college/middle college program.
(b) For each program described in subdivision (a) that the
community college offers, all of the following information:
(i) The number of high school students participating in the
program.
(ii) The number of school districts that participate in the
program with the community college.
(iii) Whether a college professor, qualified local school
district employee, or other individual teaches the course or
courses in the program.
(iv) The total cost to the community college to operate the
program.
(v) The cost per credit hour for the course or courses in the
program.
(vi) The location where the course or courses in the program
are held.
(vii) Instructional resources offered to the program
instructors.
(viii) Resources offered to the student in the program.
(ix) Transportation services provided to students in the
program.
Sec. 210b. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the
Michigan association of collegiate registrars and admissions
officers implement any agreement or agreements among the community
colleges and universities concerning the transferability of college
courses resulting from the recommendations of the committee created
under former section 210a.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that the Michigan
association of collegiate registrars and admissions officers, the
Michigan community college association, and the presidents council,
state universities of Michigan shall together submit an
implementation update report to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on community colleges and higher education, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director by
March
1, 2014.2015.
Sec.
217. (1) Unless otherwise specifically stated, all data
items
used in determining state aid in this article are as defined
in
the "2001 Manual for Uniform Financial Reporting, Michigan
Public
Community Colleges", which shall be the basis for reporting
data,
and the "Activities Classification Structure Manual for
Michigan
Community Colleges", as amended, which shall be used to
document
financial needs of the community colleges.The workforce
development agency shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish, maintain, and coordinate the state community
college database commonly known as the "activities classification
structure" or "ACS" database.
(b) Collect data concerning community colleges and community
college programs in this state, including data required by law.
(c) Establish procedures to ensure the validity and
reliability of the data and the collection process.
(d) Develop model data collection policies, including, but not
limited to, policies that ensure the privacy of any individual
student data. Privacy policies shall ensure that student social
security numbers are not released to the public for any purpose.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state
policymakers and community college officials to make informed
policy decisions.
(f) Assist community colleges in complying with audits under
this section or federal law.
(2) There is created within the workforce development agency
the activities classification structure advisory committee. The
committee shall provide advice to the director of the workforce
development agency regarding the management of the state community
college database, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data are necessary to collect and
maintain to enable state and community college officials to make
informed policy decisions.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data
collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing
collection of data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data
transmission protocols, and system specifications and procedures
for the efficient and accurate transmission and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the
accuracy of the data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining policies related to data
collection, including, but not limited to, privacy policies related
to individual student data.
(g) Ensuring that the data are made available to state
policymakers and citizens of this state in the most useful format
possible.
(h) Addressing other matters as determined by the director of
the workforce development agency or as required by law.
(3) The activities classification structure advisory committee
created in subsection (2) shall consist of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency, appointed
by the director of the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency,
appointed by the director of the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the workforce development agency,
appointed by the director of the workforce development agency.
(d) One representative from the state budget office, appointed
by the state budget director.
(e) One representative from the governor's policy office,
appointed by that office.
(f) Four representatives of the Michigan community colleges
association, appointed by the president of the association. From
the groupings of community colleges given in table 17 of the
activities classification structure report described in subsection
(4), the association shall appoint 1 representative each from group
1, group 2, and group 3, and 1 representative from either group 3
or 4.
(4) The activities classification structure advisory committee
shall review the existing activities classification structure
report, data, definitions, processes, and other items as needed and
publish an initial report on their findings and recommendations by
July 30, 2015. This report shall be submitted to the senate and
house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, the director of the workforce
development agency, the state budget director, and the Michigan
community colleges association.
Sec. 224. A community college shall use the P-20 longitudinal
data system to inform interested Michigan high schools and the
public of the aggregate academic status of its students for the
previous academic year, in a manner prescribed by the Michigan
community college association and in cooperation with the Michigan
association of secondary school principals. Community colleges
shall cooperate with the center for educational performance and
information
to design and implement maintain
a systematic approach
for accomplishing this work.
Sec. 225. Each community college shall report to the house and
senate fiscal agencies, the state budget director, and the
workforce
development agency by August 31, 2013, 2014, the tuition
and mandatory fees paid by a full-time in-district student and a
full-time out-of-district student as established by the college
governing
board for the 2013-2014 2014-2015
academic year. This
report should also include the annual cost of attendance based on a
full-time course load of 30 credits. Each community college shall
also
report any revisions to the reported 2012-2013 or 2013-2014
2014-2015 academic year tuition and mandatory fees adopted by the
college governing board to the house and senate fiscal agencies,
the state budget director, and the workforce development agency
within 15 days of being adopted.
Sec. 229. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that each
community college that receives an appropriation in section 201
include in its admission application process a specific question as
to
whether an applicant for admission is a veteran, an active
member
of the military, a member of the national guard or military
reserves,
or the spouse or dependent of a veteran, active member of
the
military, or member of the national guard or military reserves,
has ever served or is currently serving in the United States armed
forces or is the spouse or dependent of an individual who has
served or is currently serving in the United States armed forces,
in order to more quickly identify potential educational assistance
available to that applicant.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that each public
community college that receives an appropriation in section 201
shall work with the house and senate community college
subcommittees, the Michigan community college association, and
veterans groups to review the issue of in-district tuition for
veterans of this state when determining tuition rates and fees.
(3) As used in this section, "veteran" means an honorably
discharged veteran entitled to educational assistance under the
provisions of section 5003 of the post-911 veterans educational
assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3324.
Sec.
229a. Included in the fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015
appropriations for the department of technology, management, and
budget are appropriations to provide funding for the state share of
costs for previously constructed capital projects for community
colleges. Those appropriations for state building authority rent
represent additional state general fund support for community
colleges, and the following is an estimate of the amount of that
support to each community college:
(a)
Alpena Community College, $434,500.00.$485,400.00.
(b)
Bay de Noc Community College, $644,500.00.$636,600.00.
(c)
Delta College, $2,877,700.00.$2,842,800.00.
(d)
Glen Oaks Community College, $124,900.00.$123,300.00.
(e)
Gogebic Community College, $78,100.00.$16,900.00.
(f) Grand Rapids Community College,
$1,700,400.00.$1,792,400.00.
(g)
Henry Ford Community College, $1,126,800.00.$1,030,800.00.
(h)
Jackson Community College, $1,809,500.00.$1,787,300.00.
(i) Kalamazoo Valley Community College,
$1,489,300.00.$1,471,000.00.
(j)
Kellogg Community College, $527,900.00.$521,400.00.
(k)
Kirtland Community College, $368,800.00.$364,000.00.
(l) Lake Michigan College, $345,200.00.$340,900.00.
(m)
Lansing Community College, $617,600.00.$610,100.00.
(n)
Macomb Community College, $1,332,900.00.$1,316,600.00.
(o)
Mid Michigan Community College, $928,900.00.$1,117,300.00.
(p) Monroe County Community College,
$1,375,600.00.$1,266,500.00.
(q)
Montcalm Community College, $1,015,700.00.$973,700.00.
(r)
C.S. Mott Community College, $1,830,400.00.$1,808,000.00.
(s)
Muskegon Community College, $201,000.00.$198,500.00.
(t)
North Central Michigan College, $476,300.00.$117,600.00.
(u) Northwestern Michigan College,
$1,324,800.00.$1,308,600.00.
(v)
Oakland Community College, $472,100.00.$466,300.00.
(w) St. Clair County Community College,
$361,400.00.$357,000.00.
(x)
Schoolcraft College, $1,569,500.00.$1,550,300.00.
(y)
Southwestern Michigan College, $538,600.00.$231,100.00.
(z)
Washtenaw Community College, $2,023,100.00.$1,680,600.00.
(aa) Wayne County Community College,
$1,918,700.00.$1,466,000.00.
(bb)
West Shore Community College, $585,800.00.$578,600.00.
Sec.
230. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the
recommendations
and performance measures developed by the
performance
indicators task force formed under section 242 of 2005
PA
154 be reviewed and more fully implemented for distribution of
state
funding to community colleges in future years.
(2)
Any additional funding provided to Money
included in the
appropriations for community college operations under section
201(2)
in fiscal year 2013-2014 that exceeds the amounts
appropriated
for operations in fiscal year 2012-2013 2014-2015 for
performance funding is distributed based on the following formula:
(a)
Allocated proportionate to fiscal year 2012-2013 2013-2014
base appropriations, 50%.
(b) Based on contact hour equated students, 10%.
(c) Based on administrative costs, 7.5%.
(d) Based on a weighted degree formula as provided for in the
2006 recommendations of the performance indicators task force,
17.5%.
(e) Based on the local strategic value component, as developed
in cooperation with the Michigan community college association and
described
in subsection (3), (2), 15%.
(2) (3)
The appropriation in section 201(2)(cc) Money included
in the appropriations for community college operations under
section 201(2) for local strategic value shall be allocated to each
community college that certifies to the state budget director,
through
a board of trustees resolution on or before November 1,
2013,
October 15, 2014, that the college has met 4 out of 5 best
practices
listed in each category described in subsection (4). (3).
The resolution shall provide specifics as to how the community
college meets each best practice measure within each category. One-
third of funding available under the strategic value component
shall
be allocated to each category described in subsection (4).
(3). Amounts distributed under local strategic value shall be on a
proportionate
basis to each college's fiscal year 2012-2013 2013-
2014 operations funding. Payments to community colleges that
qualify for local strategic value funding shall be distributed with
the November installment payment described in section 206.
(3) (4)
For purposes of subsection (3), (2), the
following
categories of best practices reflect functional activities of
community colleges that have strategic value to the local
communities and regional economies:
(a) For Category A, economic development and business or
industry partnerships, the following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with local
employers including hospitals and health care providers.
(ii) The community college provides customized on-site training
for area companies, employees, or both.
(iii) The community college supports entrepreneurship through a
small business assistance center or other training or consulting
activities targeted toward small businesses.
(iv) The community college supports technological advancement
through industry partnerships, incubation activities, or operation
of a Michigan technical education center or other advanced
technology center.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with local
or regional workforce and economic development agencies.
(b) For Category B, educational partnerships, the following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with regional
high schools, intermediate school districts, and career-tech
centers to provide instruction through dual enrollment, concurrent
enrollment, direct credit, middle college, or academy programs.
(ii) The community college hosts, sponsors, or participates in
enrichment programs for area K-12 students, such as college days,
summer or after-school programming, or science Olympiad.
(iii) The community college provides, supports, or participates
in programming to promote successful transitions to college for
traditional age students, including grant programs such as talent
search, upward bound, or other activities to promote college
readiness in area high schools and community centers.
(iv) The community college provides, supports, or participates
in programming to promote successful transitions to college for new
or
reentering adult students, such as adult basic education, GED
preparation,
GED testing, general
education development certificate
preparation and testing, or recruiting, advising, or orientation
activities specific to adults.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with
regional 4-year colleges and universities to promote successful
transfer, such as articulation, 2+2, or reverse transfer agreements
or operation of a university center.
(c) For Category C, community services, the following:
(i) The community college provides continuing education
programming for leisure, wellness, personal enrichment, or
professional development.
(ii) The community college operates or sponsors opportunities
for community members to engage in activities that promote leisure,
wellness, cultural or personal enrichment such as community sports
teams, theater or musical ensembles, or artist guilds.
(iii) The community college operates public facilities to
promote cultural, educational, or personal enrichment for community
members, such as libraries, computer labs, performing arts centers,
museums, art galleries, or television or radio stations.
(iv) The community college operates public facilities to
promote leisure or wellness activities for community members,
including gymnasiums, athletic fields, tennis courts, fitness
centers, hiking or biking trails, or natural areas.
(v) The community college promotes, sponsors, or hosts
community service activities for students, staff, or community
members.
Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article
IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from
state sources for community colleges for fiscal year 2014-2015
under article II is estimated at $364,724,900.00 and the amount of
that state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2014-2015 is estimated at
$364,724,900.00.
Enacting section 2. Section 229b of the state school aid act
of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1829b, is repealed effective October
1, 2014.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2014.