Text of MI HB 6168 (2024)

HOUSE BILL NO. 6168 A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 11 and 99g (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1699g), section 11 as amended by 2024 PA 148 and section 99g as amended by 2024 PA 120. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 11. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, there is appropriated for the public schools of this state and certain other state purposes relating to education the sum of $17,769,551,300.00 $17,778,551,300.00 from the state school aid fund, the sum of $78,830,600.00 from the general fund, an amount not to exceed $41,000,000.00 from the community district education trust fund created under section 12 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.262, an amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00 from the school transportation fund created under section 22k, an amount not to exceed $71,000,000.00 from the enrollment stabilization fund created under section 29, an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 from the school meals reserve fund created under section 30e, an amount not to exceed $18,000,000.00 from the great start readiness program reserve fund created under section 32e, an amount not to exceed $334,100,000.00 from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform reserve fund created under section 147b, and an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 from the educator fellowship public provider fund created in section 27d. In addition, all available federal funds are only appropriated as allocated in this article for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. (2) The appropriations under this section are allocated as provided in this article. Money appropriated under this section from the general fund must be expended to fund the purposes of this article before the expenditure of money appropriated under this section from the state school aid fund. (3) Any general fund allocations under this article that are not expended by the end of the fiscal year are transferred to the school aid stabilization fund created under section 11a. Sec. 99g. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $1,000,000.00 $10,000,000.00 for 2024-2025 only to districts for the purposes under for reimbursements to eligible districts as provided in this section. (2) The department shall award funding under this section to districts in urban, suburban, and rural areas in this state and shall award funding as follows: (a) To at least 3 districts that are located in Wayne County that must include Detroit Public School Community District, 1 suburban district, and 1 rural district. (b) To at least 1 district located in Eaton County. (c) To at least 1 district located in Grand Traverse County. (d) To at least 1 district located in Kent County. (e) To at least 1 district located in Macomb County. (f) To at least 1 district located in Marquette County. (g) After the awards under subdivisions (a) to (f), to districts across this state to achieve a representative distribution of urban, suburban, and rural districts. (3) A district that receives funding under this section shall use the funding to provide, upon request from eligible students, feminine hygiene products at no cost to eligible students enrolled in the district. From the funding allocated under this section, each eligible student must receive, at a minimum, 20 tampons or menstrual pads each month for the school year. (2) To receive funding under this section, a district must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department. (3) A district that includes menstrual hygiene products in at least both of the following in each school building operated by the district is an eligible district under this section: (a) 1 bathroom designated for use by females. (b) 1 bathroom designated for use by males or both males and females. (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, from the funding under this section, each eligible district must receive a reimbursement of the percentage of costs associated with the inclusion of menstrual hygiene products in its school buildings as described in subsection (3) that is equal to the percentage of pupils enrolled in the eligible district who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals as determined under the Richard B. Russell national school lunch act, 42 USC 1751 to 1769j. However, each eligible district must receive a reimbursement under this section for at least 50% of the costs described in this subsection. (5) Upon request by a district, and after the submission by the district of its estimated costs associated with the inclusion of menstrual hygiene products in its school buildings as described in subsection (3), in a form and manner prescribed by the department, the department shall provide the requesting district the estimated reimbursement the district would receive under this section. (6) (4) As used in this section, : (a) "At-risk pupil" means that term as defined in section 31a. (b) "Eligible student" means a student who is an at-risk pupil."menstrual hygiene products" includes, but is not limited to, tampons and menstrual pads.