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MI HB4335

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Betsy Coffia

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Appropriates up to $50,000,000 from the state school aid fund for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to reimburse eligible districts for transportation costs
  • Defines eligible districts as those with fewer than 20.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department
  • Establishes tiered per-pupil reimbursement rates based on population density: $250 per pupil (under 10.0 pupils/sq mi), $200 per pupil (10.0-14.9 pupils/sq mi), $150 per pupil (15.0-19.9 pupils/sq mi), $100 per pupil (20.0-24.9 pupils/sq mi), and $54 per pupil for districts greater than 250 square miles that did not receive prior funding
  • Requires the department to prorate payments equally among eligible districts if total appropriation is insufficient to fully fund all calculated payments
  • Allocates all funds on an equal per-pupil basis with department discretion on payment schedule

Legislative Description

School aid: other; funding for pupil transportation; provide for. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 22e.

Transportation: school vehicles

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2023

3/23/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/23/2023

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