Act No. 34

Public Acts of 2005

Approved by the Governor

June 7, 2005

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 7, 2005

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2005

STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

Introduced by Rep. Caswell

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4008

AN ACT to amend 1972 PA 251, entitled "An act to provide for the reciprocal exchange of educational services between this state and other states; to provide for reduced or waived tuition, and to designate the state agency for negotiating agreements," by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (MCL 390.501, 390.502, 390.503, 390.504, and 390.505).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. As used in this act, "reciprocal agreement" means a contractual arrangement permitting resident students of a designated state to be admitted to a public institution of higher education in another state at an agreed tuition rate less than normally charged nonresident students of that state. The term includes a contractual arrangement that renews or extends an existing reciprocal agreement.

Sec. 2. The department of labor and economic growth is the state agency to enter into reciprocal agreements with public educational agencies in other states.

Sec. 3. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a reciprocal agreement may include provisions for the reduction or waiver of nonresident tuition and fees for residents of the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio and the Province of Ontario admitted to designated public institutions of higher education in this state and for the designation of categories of students to be admitted to specific educational programs or courses of study.

(2) A reciprocal agreement shall not contain a provision establishing an indefinite term for the agreement or establishing a fixed term of more than 3 years. If a reciprocal agreement provides for renewal or extension of the agreement, that provision shall not provide for automatic renewal or extension, establish an indefinite term for a renewal or extension, or establish a fixed term of more than 3 years for any renewal or extension. The tuition rate for a student attending a community or junior college in this state under a reciprocal agreement is the rate for in-state, out-of-district students.

Sec. 4. A reciprocal agreement, or a renewal or extension of a reciprocal agreement, entered into by the department of labor and economic growth is not valid until approved by the appropriations committees of the house of representatives and the senate.

Sec. 5. The department of labor and economic growth shall annually review all reciprocal agreements to determine the fiscal effects and to correct any imbalances if necessary.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor