| Changes from FY 2008-09 Senate-Passed:
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| 1. Infrastructure, Technology, Equipment, and Maintenance (ITEM). States legislative intent that ITEM funding will be restored. FY 1999-2000 was the last year that this program was funded (in the Capital Outlay Budget). The Governor and Senate eliminated this section. The House restored it. (Sec. 220)
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| 2. College President's Salary Increases. The Senate added this new section, stating legislative intent that each community college limit any annual salary increase for its college president or chancellor to the annual average percentage increase in the Detroit consumer price index unless complying with that limit is inconsistent with the college's need to maintain qualified leadership for the institution. The House removed this section.
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| 3. Performance Indicators Task Force. The Governor modified Subsection 1 by stating that the FY 2008-09 appropriation includes a 3.0% increase distributed pursuant to the formula developed by the Performance Indicators Task Force and removing the intent statement that the ACS Data Book information continue to be collected. The Governor modified Subsection 2 by replacing "intent of the legislature" with a general statement requiring future review and continued implementation of the Performance Indicators. The Senate concurred with changes to Subsection 1, and maintained current-year language for Subsection 2. The House concurred with the Senate and added the following sentence: "Specifically, it is the intent of the legislature that the performance indicators task force review and implement one or more measurable data items for the local strategic value indicator and review and implement one or more measurable data items for an administrative cost formula component." (Sec. 304)
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| 4. Nursing Program Grants. Due to Leadership Targets for FY 2007-08, no funding was included in the budget for this proposed new program. However, the enacted version of the bill retained this language as an intent statement regarding support for future funding of the program. The Governor replaced this section with language to identify State programs for expanding nursing education. Programs referenced include financial assistance through the Michigan Nursing Scholarship Program (Treasury) and the Michigan Nursing Corps Grants (DLEG). Community colleges are encouraged to coordinate with the Chief Nurse Executive in the Department of Community Health, and with 4-year universities, to improve access to nursing programs and to assist students to successfully enter the nursing workforce. The Senate concurred with the Governor, but consolidated this language with Section 241. The House concurred with the Governor, and maintained the language as a separate section. (Sec. 405)
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| 5. Nursing Grant Distribution. The House added language providing that nursing program grants shall be allocated to each community college on a proportional basis based on the number of 2006-2007 ADN/RN nursing program awards reported by the community college to the office of postsecondary services in the department of labor and economic growth. Funds shall be used to increase nursing program completions and expand existing nursing program capacity. Requires impact report by January 1, 2009.
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| 6. Nursing Shortage Workgroup. The House added language stating that It is the intent of the legislature that a workgroup be formed including representatives of community colleges, state universities, and the health care community to address and resolve the nursing shortage in the state of Michigan. The workgroup shall submit a report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community colleges, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the department of management and budget no later than December 31, 2008. (Sec. 246)
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| 7. Purchase of Foreign Automobiles Prohibition. The House added language providing that funds appropriated in Part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of foreign automobiles if competitively priced and of comparable quality automobiles made in the state of Michigan or elsewhere in the United States of America are available. (Sec. 247)
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