HOUSE BILL No. 6138

 

May 21, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Agema, Amos, Garfield, Pavlov, Palmer, Knollenberg, Meltzer, Moss, Hune, Rick Jones, Steil, Stahl, Moore, Stakoe, Calley, LaJoy, Meekhof, Opsommer, David Law, Nitz, Caul and Marleau and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations.

 

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 222, entitled

 

"Higher education loan authority act,"

 

(MCL 390.1151 to 390.1165) by adding section 4b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4b. The authority shall not loan money under this act to

 

any student who is not a United States citizen or any other student

 

described as eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance

 

under 34 CFR 668.33. The authority by rule shall establish

 

procedures for verifying the identity of each loan applicant and

 

the citizenship or HEA program assistance eligibility of each loan

 

applicant.