LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — It’s an early Christmas gift for the state of Michigan: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed every bill in the Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental budget package passed by the Michigan Legislature.
The budget includes $45 million dollars in upgrades for the Department of Corrections, continued operation of vocational villages as well as funds for clean up of Michigan’s drinking water, including $4.5 million for the Department of Health and Human Services for lead and copper rule implementation and $15 million to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
The package also includes funding for literacy coaches and public safety measures with $33 million for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
In a statement on Friday, Whitmer said, “This is a good deal for Michigan taxpayers that will provide essential funding for public health, public safety, and public education. Like any good bipartisan agreement, this includes funding priorities that both parties support. We all know that this process hasn’t been easy, but at the end of the day, we were able to work together in a bipartisan manner to reach an agreement that will benefit everyone in Michigan.”
The Governor also signed a bill that would require the Michigan Legislature to provide the governor with a budget proposal by July 1st to ensure public schools know their budget at the start of the fiscal year.
