Bill > HR0113

This resolution urges the Michigan Senate to request the return of seventeen Senate budget appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 due to several constitutional and fiscal concerns. Specifically, the resolution highlights that the Senate-passed budget appropriates $986.5 million more than the projected revenues determined by the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, which violates Article IV, Section 31 of the Michigan Constitution requiring a balanced budget. The resolution also criticizes the budget for underfunding critical services, including a $500 million shortfall in Medicaid funding that could result in healthcare coverage loss for approximately 60,000 Michigan citizens and a $30 million reduction in childcare support for working families. The House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to recall these bills and take time to craft a more responsible budget that does not harm Michigan families or violate the state constitution. The resolution directs that copies be sent to key Senate leadership, including the Lieutenant Governor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Floor Leader, and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0113