SB 0851 Summary

• Appropriates funds for Michigan community colleges for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, amending the State School Aid Act of 1979.

• Reduces the gross appropriation from $399,326,500.00 to $100.00, with the adjusted gross appropriation also set at $100.00, effectively creating a zero-dollar budget for community college operations.

• Eliminates detailed allocations to all 28 Michigan community colleges that were previously listed with specific operational and performance funding amounts.

• Removes provisions appropriating $70,805,000.00 for retirement system payments, $3,100,000.00 for renaissance zone tax reimbursements, and $1,025,000.00 to the Michigan Community College Association for the Transfer Network website.

• Sets fiscal year 2019-2020 appropriations to be determined after the January 2019 consensus revenue estimating conference, with adjustments based on retirement costs, caseload, federal match rates, and available revenue.