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This week the Senate passed two House bills appropriating approximately $4.25 billion of funding to aid the state’s response to the ongoing pandemic. While Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on the legislature to appropriate all federal funding the state has received, this package only utilizes a portion of the federal funds available. There are a few […]

Today, State Budget Director Dave Massaron presented Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget recommendations for the upcoming 2021 Fiscal Year, which begins on October 1, 2021, to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The budget recommendations total $67.1 billion, which includes a total of $11.4 billion General Fund appropriations and $14.7 billion total […]

Members of the Michigan House Democratic Caucus unveiled their plan to help the state recovery from the pandemic, utilizing federal aid dollars. The plan appropriates the $5 billion in federal stimulus dollars to help Michigan workers, small businesses, families, and schools impacted by COVID-19. Specifically, the bill appropriates: $90 million for vaccine distribution $575 million […]

On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a $3.5 billion funding plan to aid the state in its response and recovery from COVID-19. Specifics of the plan include: $510 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding $363 million statewide for districts committing to in-person learning by February 15 $135 million for a voluntary K-8 […]

Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) announced a series of committee membership changes this week. Most notably, Senator Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes) is now the chair of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Subcommittee, following the resignation of former Senator Pete MacGregor. The DHHS budget is one of the largest budgets in the […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan, focusing on vaccine distribution, economic recovery, schools, and more. The plan relies on Federal aid and state funding and will need to go through the legislative process. Details of the proposal include: Ramping up vaccine distribution to bring the state closer to the goal […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and newly named State Budget Director Dave Massaron to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. In order to get a better understanding, they heard from economic experts on the state of the […]

This week the House approved of a bill providing $465 million to support the state’s COVID-19 response, which includes $443.3 million from the state’s General Fund and $21.7 million in Federal funds. Most notably, the bill provides $220 million to temporarily extend unemployment benefits. The supplemental appropriation also provides: $55 million to provide grants of […]