Budget Bills Continue to Move Forward

Liz Gullett

Jun 02, 2017

This week, legislative movement continued on the budget for the upcoming 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. Following last week’s approval of the budgets in different forms, the House and Senate appointed conference committee members for each of the budgets. Additionally, a few of the conference committees negotiated agreements and voted to report their budget from the committee this week. The four budgets that were reported and highlights include:

Department of Insurance and Financial Services

Restores a provision prohibiting disciplinary action against an employee communicating with the legislature

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

$10 million for regulating medical marihuana
Additional funding to increase Liquor Control Commission investigations

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Restores full funding for the National Guard tuition assistance
Additional funding for the state’s veterans homes

Michigan State Police

Funding for 150 new state troopers
$600,000 for sexual assault prevention grants

These four budgets will be sent to the House and Senate floors for a final vote. Additional conference committees are slated to meet during the upcoming week.

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