MI·Bill·2023-2024 Regular Session
HB 5608
Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5606'24, HB 5609'24
Introduced 2024-03-20Last action 2024-03-21 — Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/20/2024
Sponsor
Mike McFallD
Cosponsors
Joey AndrewsAlabas FarhatGraham FillerDonavan McKinneySamantha SteckloffKara HopeErin ByrnesNatalie PriceAmos O'NealJennifer ConlinSharon MacDonellBrenda CarterNancy DeBoerPhil SkaggsWilliam BruckMatthew BierleinCam CavittJamie ThompsonDale ZornBill SchuetteTom Kunse
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Died in House committee
The 2023-2024 Regular Session ended on 2024-12-22. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill creates the Nuclear and Hydrogen Education Grant Program within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, which will award competitive grants to Michigan colleges, universities, and vocational schools that establish or expand educational programs supporting the nuclear and hydrogen energy industries. To qualify for grants, these educational programs must lead to degrees or credentials relevant to designing, constructing, operating, or maintaining nuclear or hydrogen electricity-generating facilities, and must include scholarship programs for students who commit to working at Michigan nuclear or hydrogen facilities for at least three years after graduation. The program aims to develop a skilled workforce to support Michigan's nuclear and hydrogen energy sectors, with the Department responsible for establishing rules and procedures for grant applications and awards.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2023-2024
Full Bill Text
https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-5608.pdf