HB 6303 Summary

• Amends the State School Aid Act of 1979 to appropriate funds for public schools and higher education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, with specific dollar amounts left blank for later determination.

• Appropriates funds from the state school aid fund and general fund for public school operations, with all available federal funds also appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

• Appropriates $425,667,600.00 (amount subject to change) for community college operations distributed among 28 Michigan community colleges, allocated from state restricted revenues.

• Appropriates $1,699,925,400.00 (amount subject to change) for public universities including Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and 12 other institutions, funded through state general fund and other state restricted revenues.

• Modifies language throughout to replace "shall" with "must" in payment distribution provisions and removes certain appropriations for water emergency reserve fund and talent investment fund, consolidating fiscal year 2021 appropriation language.