Blog tagged as Budget

Other States Ahead On Gas Tax Replacement

11/30/22 05:47 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Other States Ahead On Gas Tax Replacement
It may be time to add the abbreviation "VMT" to your legislative vocabulary. In a host of other states, the Vehicle Miles Traveled tax is getting a better workout than in Michigan, where the Governor has only begun to consider alternatives to the aging gas tax.

MICRC Floats Without Funding Into November

10/28/22 11:00 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Floats Without Funding Into November
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission met Thursday despite not having its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget set.

Fiscal Agency Reports Show More Money Still Rolling In

10/14/22 09:19 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Fiscal Agency Reports Show More Money Still Rolling In
The crystal ball is a little murky as to what the lame duck session will tackle given all the unknowns out there, but one thing for sure, if lawmakers want to come back and spend a little more cash, they will have more than a "little more."

Redistricting Commission Isn't Funded As Of Saturday

09/30/22 09:42 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Redistricting Commission Isn't Funded As Of Saturday
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is going into Fiscal Year 2023 on Saturday, Oct. 1 without a budget being approved by the Legislature, even as the board moved to switch the executive director position to a part-time.

18 College, 11 University Projects Greenlighted By Capitol Outlay

09/30/22 09:22 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
18 College, 11 University Projects Greenlighted By Capitol Outlay
In all, 18 community colleges and 11 public universities are cleared to see new projects through SB 78