SB 873 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Appropriations: community colleges; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Amends secs. 201 & 206 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1801 & 388.1806).

This bill appropriates $493 million from the state school aid fund to support Michigan community colleges for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The funding is distributed among 27 specific community colleges, with amounts allocated for operations and costs related to the North American Indian tuition waiver. The legislation amends existing state school aid statutes to authorize these specific financial allocations without introducing new program requirements or performance funding mechanisms.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026
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Senate Introduced Bill Substitute (S-1) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to include additional sections and updated specific funding amounts for community colleges, reflecting changes from a previous legislative act. The total gross appropriation remains the same, but the breakdown of funds for operations and tuition waivers was adjusted for several institutions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to sections 201f, 201i, 207c, 212, 216e, 217a, 217b, 223, 229a, and 230, as well as the addition of new sections 217d, 217e, and 217g.
FISCAL

Funding allocations for several community colleges were adjusted, specifically changing the total appropriation and the amounts designated for North American Indian tuition waivers for institutions including Alpena, Bay de Noc, Delta, Glen Oaks, Gogebic, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo Valley, Kellogg, and Lake Michigan.

The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation were updated to reflect a specific amount of $490,763,500.00 in other state restricted revenues, alongside the total gross appropriation of $493,032,100.00.

SCOPE

The bill text was updated to explicitly list amendments to additional sections (201f, 201i, 207c, 212, 216e, 217a, 217b, 223, 229a, 230) and the addition of new sections (217d, 217e, 217g) that were not present in the original version.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title was changed from 'Senate Introduced Bill' to 'Substitute (S-1)', indicating it has been revised by a committee or legislative body.

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Apr 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 4/16/2026
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sean McCann
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