LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A state government shutdown in Michigan has been averted.
Late Tuesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker Matt Hall issued statements that the Michigan Legislature has a bipartisan deal to pass a full state budget.
They say the budget will ensure top priorities for both Democrats and Republicans are included in the bipartisan budget, such as funding to fix state and local roads, decreasing taxes for working families, protecting Medicaid and hospitals, record per-pupil education funding, free breakfast and lunch, public safety investments, modernizing Selfridge, and more.
The administration and legislative leaders plan to continue meeting to finalize and pass the budget later this week.
As part of the bipartisan agreement, both the House and Senate will pass budget implementation bills as part of the budget process. Both chambers have adopted greater transparency measures to protect taxpayer dollars in the budget and committed to a negotiated permanent transparency law change.
In the meantime, state government operations will continue, providing services to MicAfter the final pages of the budget are typed, the Legislature will vote. Then, clerks will prepare it for transmittal to the governor for her final review and signature.
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