State Higher Education Budget Bills for Fiscal Year 2009

Executive

Governor Jennifer Granholm's Executive Budget for 2009 includes an overall 3 percent increase in state support for the state's public universities. The bill contains two sections: one for the research universities, and the other for the remaining twelve institutions. The 3 percent increase is distributed by way of a formula for the universities in each section of the budget bill.

• Executive Budget Bill for Higher Education, FY 2009 (PDF)
• Executive Budget Bill Higher Education Detail (PDF)

The Executive Budget proposal signals the start of a lengthy appropriations process that is expected to extend through June.

Senate

On March 25, 2008, the Senate passed SB 1099. The Senate version provides an across the board increase of 3% to each of the state’s public universities. It also differs from the Governor’s recommendation in that it does not provide a separate section for the University Research Corridor institutions: U-M, MSU and WSU. View the Senate testimony on the Budget Messages and Planning page.

• SB 1099 (As passed Senate 3/25/08) (PDF)
• Summary of SB 1099 (PDF)

House

President Mary Sue Coleman joined MSU’s President Lou Anna Simon and WSU's President Irvin Reid to present testimony from the University Research Corridor institutions on April 23rd before the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. View the House testimony on the Budget Messages and Planning page.

Representative Pam Byrnes, Chair of the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee submitted a series of questions to university presidents for their response. View President Coleman's written responses (PDF) »

On June 11, 2008, the House passed its version of SB 1099. The House version provides an across the board increase of 2.7% to each of the state's public universities. The bill provides some additional funding to offset Indian Tuition Waiver costs at each campus and increased funding for state competitive scholarships. The House version, like the executive, provides a separate section for the University Research Corridor institutions: U-M, MSU and WSU.

• SB 1099 (as passed by the House 6/11/08)
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• Summary of SB 1099 (179 Kb PDF)

Conference Committee

The Senate did not concur with the House changes. Conferees have been named: Senators Tom George, Bill Hardiman and Jim Barcia, and Representatives Pam Byrnes, George Cushingberry, and Bill Caul.

 

State Higher Education Budget Bills for Fiscal Year 2008

• PA 136 of 2007: Higher Education Appropriations (PDF)
• House Fiscal Agency Analysis of PA 136 of 2007 (PDF)
• Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis of PA 136 of 2007 (PDF)

Additional Links

• Executive Budget FY 09 (PDF)
• FY 07 State Higher Education Budget
• FY 06 State Higher Education Budget
• Frequently asked questions about the Michigan state budget
• Review of the Budget Process
• General information from the State of Michigan Budget Office