Blog categorized as Budget

Governor Wants $500M More For SOAR Fund; House Wants Tax Cut; Senate Wants Infrastructure Money

09/22/22 09:17 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

The Whitmer administration wants the Legislature to put another $500 million into the new Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund

Internet Gaming Exceeds Expectations

09/12/22 04:39 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

The House Fiscal Agency predicted $60 million a year from the I-Casino/Sports Betting law. The law's sponsor had it at $100 million.

Another Record School Aid Budget Teed Up

07/01/22 02:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 06/30/2022) State lawmakers Thursday passed a $19.6 billion School Aid Fund budget, the largest K-12 state aid budget to Michigan schools in state history by 15%.

Michigan Projects $6B Surplus To End 2022

05/23/22 12:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

(Source: MIRS.news, P 05/20/2022) The Treasury, House Fiscal Agency and Senate Fiscal Agency is projecting Michigan will end 2022 with a $6 billion surplus after meeting today for the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference.