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MI HB4032

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2017

Primary Sponsor

Phil Phelps

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum number of governing bodies authorized to establish promise zones from 10 to 15 under the Michigan Promise Zone Authority Act.

  • Changes the timing requirement for submitting applications to the Department of Treasury from "not less than 30 days" to "at least 30 days" after a public hearing.

  • Allows local school districts to opt out of a governing body's promise zone by resolution within 90 days and establish their own separate promise zone instead.

  • Permits the Department of Treasury to include non-participating school districts in the eligible entity's promise zone if they fail to establish their own zone within a reasonable timeframe.

  • Specifies that dissolved promise zones no longer count toward the 15-certification limit, allowing terminated certifications to be replaced by new applications.

Legislative Description

Higher education; financial aid; number of governing bodies authorized to establish promise zones; increase. Amends sec. 4 of 2008 PA 549 (MCL 390.1664).

Higher education: financial aid

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/12/2017

1/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Education Reform1/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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