Legislative Updates
The Office of Government Relations tracks legislation at the State and Federal level to understand its impact on the University of Michigan-Flint campus and to advise the Chancellor and other administrative and academic officers on the potential impact.
State legislation:
SJR J: Amends constitution to require all public universities to offer in-state tuition rates to veterans.
Status: Introduced in Senate (4/22/2009)
SB 284: Expands list of exemptions of incompatible offices for local government.
Status: PASSED in Senate (3/11/2009)
HB 4441: Executive budget for state universities. Provide for fiscal year 2009-2010. Creates appropriation act. SubChair
Status: Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee (6/17/2009)
HB 4348: Eliminates list of specified premises on which a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon may not carry that weapon.
Status: Introduced to the House (2/19/2009)
HB 4837: A bill that allows certain baccalaureate degrees to be granted in certain fields in Higher Education; community colleges. Amends secs. 105 & 121 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.105 & 389.121).
Status: Introduced to the House (4/28/2009)
HJR C of 2009: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending sections 5 and 6 of article VIII and adding section 10 to article VIII, to limit tuition increases for resident students at institutions of higher education established by law.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education
HB 4188: A bill to amend Public Act 222 of 1975 "Higher Education loan authority act".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
HB 4190: A bill to amend Public Act 228 of 1976 "The legislative merit award program".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
HB 4210: A bill to amend Public Act 55 of 1994 "Confidential research and investment act".
Status: Introduced in House (2/10/2009)
HB 4344: A bill to establish a teachers loan forgiveness program for eligible teachers in certain at-risk schools.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education
HB 4345: A bill to amend Public Act 380 of 1965 "Executive organization act of 1965"
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education
HB 4354: A bill to repeal Public Act 174 of 1976.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
HB 4416: A bill to amend Public Act 167 of 1933 that would exempt sales tax from the sales of college textbooks.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Tax Policy
HB 4432: A bill to amend Public Act 479 of 2006 "Michigan Promise Grant Act"
Status: Introduced in House (2/24/2009)
HB 4536: A bill to amend Public Act 148 of 1943.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Regulatory Reform
HB 4760: A bill to amend Public Act 451 of 1976 "The revised school code"
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education
SB 0017: A bill to amend Public Act 288 of 1986 "An act to establish a Michigan work-study program for qualified resident students attending eligible postsecondary schools and employed by qualified employers; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies."
Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
SB 205: A bill to require college dormitories shall have a fire drill each month and ensure unrestricted emergency egress during school hours when the school is open to the public.
Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Education
SB 391: A bill to amend Public Act 479 of 2006, "Michigan Promise Grant Act"
Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Education
For a listing of all state legislative bills that may have an impact on higher education, please use this link.