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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Michigan state constitution that makes two key changes: first, it updates the list of public universities by adding several institutions like Oakland University, Saginaw Valley State University, and Lake Superior State University to the existing roster of state-supported higher education institutions, and second, it prohibits using the state school aid fund for operating expenses of public universities. Specifically, the resolution adds a new subsection to Article IX that explicitly bars the school aid fund—which is primarily funded by sales tax revenues and is traditionally used to support K-12 education, higher education, and school employee retirement systems—from being used to cover operating costs of universities. This means that starting in the fiscal year following the amendment's adoption, state universities would need to find alternative funding sources for their operational expenses, potentially shifting more financial responsibility to tuition, state general fund appropriations, or other revenue streams. The resolution also maintains existing provisions requiring legislative appropriations for universities and mandating that university governing board sessions remain open to the public.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HJR-H