MDE MANUAL UPDATES; NOTICE                                                          H.B. 5686 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5686 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Representative Pamela Hornberger

House Committee:  Education

Senate Committee:  Education and Career Readiness

CONTENT

The bill would amend the State School Aid Act to eliminate current provisions pertaining to publication of changes to the Department of Education's (MDE's) pupil accounting manual, and to require changes to the pupil accounting and pupil auditing manuals to be transmitted to the chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate committees responsible for education legislation before they took effect. Under the bill, a change to those manuals could not take effect during the school fiscal year in which the changes were made unless they were necessary to effectuate a change in law that took effect during that fiscal year.

MCL 388.1618                                                              Legislative Analyst:  Eleni Lionas

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  5-19-22                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.