Bills would carve out funding for MSU, UM, WSU - for a price.(House Bill 4351, funding for University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University)

Crain's Detroit Business, March, 2007 by Lane, Amy

Byline: Amy Lane Michigan's three largest research universities would need to report to the state on activities ranging from economic development to university spin-off companies, in exchange for being carved into their own budget bill. House Bill 4351, introduced last week by Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Chelsea, embodies Gov.

Jennifer Granholm's proposal to place funding for the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University in a separate appropriations bill from other universities - even though all would get the same 2.5 percent increase. "We're essentially recognizing that these three research universities have a unique mission and task for the state of Michigan. All have large graduate programs, like law schools and medical...

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