April 16, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Agema, Moss, Amos, Calley, Nitz, Rocca, Pearce, Opsommer, Ball, Hoogendyk, Sheen, Robertson, Hune, LaJoy, Walker, Moolenaar, Booher, Moore, Caul, Stakoe, Hansen, Steil, Caswell, Stahl, Pastor, Huizenga, Shaffer, Horn, Emmons, Elsenheimer, Hildenbrand, David Law, Rick Jones, Green, Meekhof, Pavlov, Marleau, Knollenberg, Schuitmaker, Garfield, Palmer, Gaffney, DeRoche and Meltzer and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations.
A bill to prohibit state universities from classifying certain
aliens as residents of this state for purposes of determining
tuition.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "State university" means a state institution of higher
education described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the
state constitution of 1963.
(b) "Tuition" means the quarter or semester charges imposed to
attend a state university and all mandatory fees required as a
condition of enrollment at that state university.
Sec. 2. In establishing the tuition charged to students, for
purposes of establishing the student's tuition rates, the governing
board of a state university shall not classify a student as a
resident of this state if he or she is illegally residing in the
United States.
Sec. 3. This act applies to tuition for a term or semester
that begins on or after the effective date of this act.