FY 2000-01 COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUDGET - S.B. 963 (H-1): HOUSE PASSED

FY 2000-01 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriations $323,250,789
House Changes to Senate-Passed:
  • College Operations. The Senate recommended a 5.4% overall operations increase distributed as 3.0% across-the-board and 2.4% by formula. The House concurred in the recommendation yet added 100 for each of the 28 community colleges.
2,800
  • Renaissance Zones/Tax Increment Finance Authorities Reimbursements. The Senate concurred with the Governor to provide funds for Renaissance Zone reimbursements. The House added $50,000 to also partially offset estimated losses to community colleges as a result of reduced property tax revenue from the establishment of Tax Increment Finance Authorities.
50,000
Total Changes $52,800
FY 2000-01 House-Passed Gross Appropriation $323,303,589

FY 2000-01 COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2000-01 Senate-Passed:
1. Tax Increment Finance Authorities. The Senate Substitute reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires the department of Treasury to compile and publish a report on the property tax revenue lost by colleges as a result of tax increment finance authorities and tax abatements. House adds language requiring reimbursements up to $50,000 to partially offset estimated losses from tax increment finance authorities established after December 31, 1999. (Sec. 219-2)
2. Co-Terminus College Districts. The Senate Substitute reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires continued review of the recommendations of the Co-terminus district task force. The House adds language recognizing Ferris State University, Northern Michigan University, and Lake Superior State University as providing community colleges services. (Sec. 225)
3. Partnership for Employment. The Senate Substitute eliminates language that requires colleges to implement a partnership for employment program, requiring colleges to form links with businesses in order to ascertain local employment needs. The House restores this language. (Sec. 303)
4. Economic Development Job Training. The Senate Substitute reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that would state Legislative intent that at least 70% of the economic development job training grant money be awarded to community colleges. The House makes technical changes citing program location. (Sec. 403)
5. Postsecondary Access Student Scholarship (PASS). The Senate Substitute includes language recommended by the Governor outlining the requirements of the recommendations of the Commission of Financing Postsecondary Education for the PASS student tuition assistance program. The Substitute changes the allowable tuition for independent colleges from the average in-district college tuition, to the average lower level university tuition. Language was also included to recommend continued review and development of a comprehensive student financial assistance program, and to exclude tuition incentive program (TIP) participants from the PASS program. The House adds reporting requirements. (Sec. 404)
6. Payment of Contraceptives. The Governor and Senate Substitute do not include current-year language that encourages colleges to ensure that payment of preventative contraceptives is included in the employee's insurance plan. The House restores this language. (Sec. 233)
7. Promoting Equal Opportunities. The Governor and Senate Substitute do not include current-year language that requires colleges to promote equal opportunities, eliminate discrimination, and foster a diverse student body. The House restores this language. (Sec. 234)
8. Pre-Funding Health Benefits. The House adds language to require that if amendments to the public school employees retirement act that require pre-funding of the health benefits portion of the Michigan public school employee's retirement system are enacted and take effect, those amendments apply to community colleges. (Sec. 216)
9. Retention of Reports. Requires the Department of Career Development to retain copies of all reports. (Sec. 232)
10. Staffing Patterns. Requires the Department of Career Development to coordinate with community colleges officials and organizations representing employees at community colleges to discuss staffing patterns as they relate to part-time employees and their effect on educational instruction. (Sec. 235)
11. Crime Statistics. Requires the Department of Career Development to make college crime statistics available to the public in both written and electronic format. (Sec. 229)


Date Completed: 5-25-00 - Fiscal Analyst: M. Hansen