This week, the House Appropriation Committee and a some of the Senate Appropriation Subcommittees reported their budgets for the upcoming 2018-2019 Fiscal Year. Below are highlights of the budgets as of today:

Senate

• An additional $10 million for local public health departments
• $5 million in General Fund dollars to improve rural access to primary care
• Annualized funding for the response to PFAS
• $100 placeholder to create a Teacher Council in the Department of Education
• $10 million for schools to improve mental health services and school safety
• Closure of a second prison
• $1.9 million to train 242 new corrections officers

House

• There is $164 million in funding that is yet to be appropriated
• $33 million additional funding to the Healthy Michigan Plan
• $8 million for testing and response to PFAS
• $500,000 for the Imagine Math Program
• $25 million for schools to enhance school safety, such as door locks and security cameras
• The education omnibus budget is $167.96 million more than the current year, and $80.91 million higher than the executive recommendation
• The general fund budget comes in $29.62 million less than the governor’s recommendation at $1.19 billion

Prior to being reported, along with other amendments, Democratic members in both chambers attempted to add in additional funding for roads and bridges, however they were unsuccessful. The House budgets move to the full floor for a vote. In keeping with prior years, the House utilized two omnibus budgets; one for K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities and a general omnibus for all other areas. The Senate budgets will move from subcommittees to the full Appropriation Committee for consideration.

Last week the committees moved several budgets, for highlights from last week’s bill movement, please click here.

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