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Today, at the newly opened Heritage Hall within the State Capitol, Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her executive budget recommendations for the upcoming 2023 – 2024 Fiscal Year. Joined by Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and State Budget Director Chris Harkins, she outlined a number of ongoing and new initiatives. The budget recommendations total $79 billion, which […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Chris Harkins to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) the principals heard testimony from various economic experts on the key […]

This, week Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the state budget providing funding for public schools in Michigan for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October 1. The budget places an emphasis on increasing per-pupil funding, improving school facilities, and addressing the teacher shortage occurring statewide. Specifics within the budget include: $9,150 per-pupil funding, the highest state […]

Early this morning, the House and Senate voted to approve of a massive $76 billion state budget for the upcoming 2023 Fiscal year, beginning on October 1. Prior to passage, the legislative leaders, along with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Harkins, issued joint statements on the budget deal. Aspects within the budget […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Chris Harkins to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) the principals heard testimony from various economic experts on certain key […]

This week, the House and Senate continued to work on the state budget for the upcoming 2022 – 2023 Fiscal Year, which begins on October 1. Following debate, the chambers took floor votes on the various budgets providing funding to state departments, education, local governments, and the courts. Aspects within the Senate-passed budgets include: $2 […]

This week, a number of budgets were reported by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Following the latest movement, there remains many notable items of differences between the two chambers and the legislature and the administration. The key decision makers will continue to negotiate the items within the budgets in order to finalize them prior […]

Today, State Budget Director Chris Harkins presented Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2022. The budget focuses on five areas: education, infrastructure, workforce and economic development, healthy families, and safe communities. The budget reflects several of the items she called for in the State of the State, […]