Governor Signs Air Base Funding

Governor Signs Air Base Funding

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill appropriating $152 million in funding to upgrade the runways and infrastructure at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Signing the bill prior to the June 1 deadline unlocked $792 million in federal...
Governor Signs Air Base Funding

Legislature Approves Supplemental

The Senate voted this week to appropriate $152 million in state funding to build two new runways at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. According to proponents of the supplemental, state funding is needed to ensure the 2028 deadline agreed to by federal and state...
Revenue Estimating Conference Held

Revenue Estimating Conference Held

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, and State Budget Director Jen Flood came together to reach a consensus on projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… The House Energy Committee reported two bills that would reform Michigan’s energy system. Most notably, it repeals the green energy mandates signed into law in 2023. The Michigan Senate passed two omnibus...
Senate Moves State Budgets

Senate Moves State Budgets

This week, the Michigan Senate passed two omnibus budgets providing funding for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. Key Points: The Senate continues funding programs such as free school meals for all public K-12 students, Rx Kids, and tax credits for...