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Subcommittee advances higher‑education package with large university GF cuts and scholarship increases
Summary
H.B. 5618 was advanced by the subcommittee; House Fiscal Agency staff described a net $470.6 million general‑fund reduction to university operations, including cuts of $199 million to Michigan State University and $222.3 million to the University of Michigan, alongside increases for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and TIP.
The subcommittee advanced H.B. 5618 after a staff presentation detailing major general‑fund reductions for university operations alongside targeted scholarship increases.
Perry Zylak of the House Fiscal Agency said the house version includes a net $470.6 million general‑fund decrease for university operations compared with the current fiscal year, citing reductions of $199,000,000 for Michigan State University and…
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