Insider Intelligence

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder announced that as part of his upcoming budget proposal on February 10, he would ask the legislature to approve a $30 million water consumption credit plan for the residents of Flint to keep their water service on and eliminate the need to pay for water they cannot completely trust to […]

This week the Senate unanimously passed an amended version of a House bill providing $28 million in state funding for the Flint water crisis.  Prior to final passage by the Senate, several amendments were adopted to the bill in both the Senate Appropriations Committee and on the Senate floor.  The most notable change to the […]

This week, the House moved quickly, voting in one day to provide additional funds to assist the City of Flint’s ongoing water crisis.  On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously reported a supplemental appropriations bill providing an additional $28 million in funds.  Later that day, the full House voted unanimously to approve the bill.  The […]

MLC will be hosting our annual “Budget, Revenue, and Reforms Briefing” on Thursday, February 25th in Lansing from 11:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.  Speakers will provide an in-depth look at the Governor’s budget recommendation, state and national economic trends, and insights on state legislative priorities that may impact the budget.  For more information, please contact […]

Yesterday, the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was held in Lansing.  The conference included members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, the State Treasurer, and the State Budget Director.  They heard testimony from the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE), IHS Global Insight, and analysts […]