Rep. Bob Emerson (D-Flint) a main architect of the school funding solution, said last week that negotiators will be working on the final details in three separate conference committees that begin meeting Wednesday.
The compromise was to be worked out in those committees, made up of House and Senate members. Bills that come out of conference cannot be amended by members on the floor, and must be voted on as is.
"If we don't do it then, we ain't going on break," Emerson said last week.
Emerson said details left in the complex plan to pay off school districts shortchanged on special education and transportation funds include how the state plans to issue bonds.
Sen. Dan DeGrow (R-Port Huron) said there isn't much the conference committee has to fix for final version.
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