MichiganMichigan directs remaining education trust money into school aid fund
Michigan law bars setting aside or spending money through the community district education trust fund after September 30, 2026, and directs its remaining balance into school aid.
What it does
Starting October 1, 2026, Michigan cannot set aside money for or spend from the community district education trust fund. Any remaining balance must go into the state school aid fund.
Argument forMoving the remaining balance into the state school aid fund could make that money available for other school funding needs.
Argument againstMoving the balance could leave schools that rely on the trust with less money specifically reserved to replace missing local school revenue.
More detail
Michigan cannot set aside money for the trust or spend from it after September 30, 2026. These rules cover Michigan's community district education trust fund, which helps replace missing local school operating revenue. Its remaining balance goes into the state school aid fund. Only money remaining in the trust is transferred; the law does not state how much remains. The law took effect September 21, 2026. The transfer applies to money remaining in the trust on or after October 1, 2026.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 22assigned PA 92'26 with immediate effectLatest
- Sep 22filed with Secretary of State 09/21/2026 11:10 AM
- Sep 22approved by the Governor Gretchen Whitmer 09/21/2026 09:52 AMBecame Law
- Sep 15presented to the Governor 09/14/2026 01:24 PMTo Governor
- Sep 15bill ordered enrolled 09/09/2026
- Sep 15full title agreed to
- Sep 15returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- Sep 9RETURNED TO HOUSE
- Vote recorded PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 235 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9INSERTED FULL TITLE
- Sep 9PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 235 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Sep 9PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Sep 9RULES SUSPENDED
- Sep 9PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Sep 9REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- Sep 9RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Sep 9PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- Sep 9DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- Jul 29REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSMinor
- Jul 29PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jul 3transmitted
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #315 Yeas 60 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 3passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #315 Yeas 60 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 2Passed House
- Jul 3read a third timeMinor
- Jul 2placed on third reading
- Jul 2read a second timeMinor
- Jul 2placed on second reading
- Jul 2motion to discharge committee approved
- Jul 2rule suspended
- Jun 30bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2026
- Jun 25referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jun 25read a first timeMinor
- Jun 25introduced by Representative Rep. Ann BollinIntroduced
EducationTaxes & Budget