Vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriations funds for fiscal year 2022 including provisions for higher education.

Highlights:

• Appropriates a total of $1.7 billion for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec 236).

• Appropriates a total of $1.5 billion for public universities for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec. 236).

• Appropriates $500,000 for pregnant and parenting student services for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec. 236).

• Appropriates $150,000 for a nonprofit de-escalation training center headquartered at Wayne State University and specifies that this appropriation must be used for training purposes including, but not limited to (Sec. 236): 

• Training law enforcement agencies in this state at no charge to those agencies; and

• Any unexpended funds at the close of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 lapse to the general fund.

• Appropriates a total of $130.5 million for higher education costs related to the following colleges and universities, including (Sec. 236c):

• $13.2 million for Central Michigan University;

• $6.2 million for Eastern Michigan University;

• $8.1 million for Ferris State University;

• $7.4 million for Lake Superior State University;

• $17.4 million for Michigan State University;

• $3.5 million for Michigan Technological University;

• $7.5 million for Northern Michigan University;

• $9.1 million for Oakland University;

• $8 million for Saginaw Valley State University;

• $10.6 million for the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor;

• $11.4 million for the University of Michigan - Dearborn;

• $6.6 million for the University of Michigan - Flint;

• $10.5 million for Wayne State University; and

• $9.6 million for Western Michigan University.

• Appropriates $1 million for the prison collegiate education initiative program at Calvin University (Sec. 236).

• Establishes that a public university receiving an appropriation in section 236 shall not require a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for enrollment, moving into or residing in housing offered by the university, or attending in-person instruction (Sec. 275j).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriations funds for fiscal year 2022 including provisions for higher education.

Highlights:

• Appropriates a total of $1.7 billion for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec 236).

• Appropriates a total of $1.5 billion for public universities for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec. 236).

• Appropriates $500,000 for pregnant and parenting student services for the Fiscal Year 2022 general budget (Sec. 236).

• Appropriates $150,000 for a nonprofit de-escalation training center headquartered at Wayne State University and specifies that this appropriation must be used for training purposes including, but not limited to (Sec. 236): 

• Training law enforcement agencies in this state at no charge to those agencies; and

• Any unexpended funds at the close of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 lapse to the general fund.

• Appropriates a total of $130.5 million for higher education costs related to the following colleges and universities, including (Sec. 236c):

• $13.2 million for Central Michigan University;

• $6.2 million for Eastern Michigan University;

• $8.1 million for Ferris State University;

• $7.4 million for Lake Superior State University;

• $17.4 million for Michigan State University;

• $3.5 million for Michigan Technological University;

• $7.5 million for Northern Michigan University;

• $9.1 million for Oakland University;

• $8 million for Saginaw Valley State University;

• $10.6 million for the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor;

• $11.4 million for the University of Michigan - Dearborn;

• $6.6 million for the University of Michigan - Flint;

• $10.5 million for Wayne State University; and

• $9.6 million for Western Michigan University.

• Appropriates $1 million for the prison collegiate education initiative program at Calvin University (Sec. 236).

• Establishes that a public university receiving an appropriation in section 236 shall not require a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for enrollment, moving into or residing in housing offered by the university, or attending in-person instruction (Sec. 275j).

Full Bill Text