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Appropriations committee advances university package that shifts funds to campus investment and expands Michigan Achievement Scholarship

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Summary

House Bill 45 80 H‑1 was adopted; the proposal shifts large one‑time general fund deposits into the School Aid Fund to expand the Michigan Achievement Scholarship (MAS), creates campus investment funds tied to tuition restraints, and imposes multiple boilerplate restrictions.

The Michigan House Appropriations Committee adopted the H‑1 substitute to House Bill 45 80, a higher‑education package that reallocates funding and revises scholarships and campus investments. Gary Zaylik and committee chair Representative Markkanen presented the House proposal, which the fiscal summary describes as a mix of reduced direct general fund operations for universities alongside large one‑time School Aid Fund deposits for scholarships and campus investments.

House Fiscal described a proposed gross appropriation structure in…

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