FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

     The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

     Senate Bill No. 955, entitled

     A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 236, 236a, 237, 238, 239, 239a, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 291, and 293 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836a, 388.1837, 388.1838, 388.1839, 388.1839a, 388.1840, 388.1841, 388.1842, 388.1843, 388.1844, 388.1845, 388.1851, 388.1852, 388.1853, 388.1854, 388.1855, 388.1856, 388.1857, 388.1858, 388.1861, 388.1863, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1873, 388.1874, 388.1875, 388.1875a, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883, 388.1884, 388.1885, 388.1886, 388.1889, 388.1891, and 388.1893), as added by 2011 PA 62, and by adding sections 236b, 237b, 263b, 265a, and 293a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

     Recommends:

     First:  That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

     Second:  That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

     Third:  That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

     A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending sections 236, 236a, 237, 238, 239, 239a, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 263a, 264, 265,

267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274, 274a, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 290, 291, and 293 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836a, 388.1837, 388.1838, 388.1839, 388.1839a, 388.1841, 388.1842, 388.1843, 388.1844, 388.1845, 388.1851, 388.1852, 388.1853, 388.1854, 388.1855, 388.1856, 388.1857, 388.1858, 388.1861, 388.1863, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1873, 388.1874, 388.1874a, 388.1875, 388.1875a, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883, 388.1884, 388.1885, 388.1886, 388.1889, 388.1890, 388.1891, and 388.1893), as added by 2011 PA 62, and by adding sections 236b, 237b, 246, 265a, 273a, and 293a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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Tonya Schuitmaker                       Chuck Moss

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Roger Kahn                              Kevin Cotter

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Morris W. Hood III                      Joan Bauer

Conferees for the Senate                Conferees for the House