LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan legislators have solely 21 days to cross a funds earlier than the brand new fiscal yr, however indicators of progress are onerous to search out.
The state Home of Representatives and Senate have handed respective budgets, however they’re completely different in some ways and billions of {dollars} aside. There must be plenty of dialog to reconcile the variations and it seems that isn’t taking place — not less than not but.
Michigan Legislature faces time crunch to cross new funds
“I think what needs to happen is that they need to come together and start having real conversations,” Sen. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, is an appropriator and former chair of the Home Appropriations Committee, informed Information 8 Tuesday. “It’s not an easy process, but once you make those big framework, top-level decisions, the pieces can start falling together.”
Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stated attending to a remaining funds will take “courage and creativity.”
“We need to get creative about the things that are impacting our state. We don’t have unlimited resources, and how do we ultimately compromise?” Anthony stated.
Michigan Home passes $78 billion funds
The brand new fiscal yr begins Oct. 1, however there’s a lot to be accomplished between every now and then.
