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Today, the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was held in Lansing.  State Treasurer Nick Khouri, Senate Fiscal Agency Director Ellen Jeffries, and House Fiscal Agency Director Mary Ann Cleary came together to hear testimony and reach a consensus on the numbers that will be used to complete the state budget for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year.  […]

This week, the Senate passed both omnibus budgets providing funding for the upcoming 2016-2017 Fiscal Year.  The legislature will continue their budget work throughout this month with the goal of having the budget finalized by mid-June.  The budget for K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities totals $16.1 billion, highlights of the budget are below: K-12 […]

This week, the House passed both omnibus budgets appropriating funds for the upcoming 2016-2017 Fiscal Year.  The omnibus budget providing funding to K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities totals $16.17 billion.  The House’s increase to funding for universities is below the level Governor Rick Snyder recommended.  The Governor proposed increasing funding to get all universities […]

This week, the House Appropriations Committee reported the omnibus budget providing funding for state departments in the upcoming fiscal year.  Prior to reporting the budget the committee made a few changes to the budget, including additional funds for the heat and eat program, $3 million to the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund, and funding a […]

On Thursday, the House passed a Senate bill providing a $30 million supplemental appropriation to provide relief for Flint residents on their water bills.  A residential customer would be eligible for 65% of the amount billed for water from April 30, 2014 through April 14, 2016 when the current emergency declaration expires.  Commercial customers would […]

You are invited to attend the annual MLC Budget, Revenue, and Reform Conference, held exclusively for our clients.  The seminar will provide you the opportunity to hear from leaders throughout state government as they discuss the upcoming fiscal year budget and other important issues that may have a significant impact on the final decisions for […]

Today, before a joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee, Governor Rick Snyder and State Budget Director John Roberts presented the executive budget recommendations for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year.  The overall budget recommendation totals $54.9 billion, an increase of 0.8% over last year. Beginning his presentation, the Governor addressed four challenge areas; the Flint water crisis, […]

MLC is proud to announce the guest speakers for this year’s MLC Budget, Revenue, and Reform Conference. •    Lt. Governor Brian Calley •    Jarrod Agen, newly appointed Chief of Staff for Governor Rick Snyder •    Tim Skubik, dean of Michigan’s political press corps and anchor of Off the Record •    Mary Ann Cleary, Director, House […]