Infrastructure Priorities Receive Billions from Michigan’s FY ‘25 Budget

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June 28, 2024
Contact: Michiganinfrastructure@michigan.gov

Infrastructure Priorities Receive Billions from Michigan’s FY ‘25 Budget

Budget will build out Michigan’s EV infrastructure, move forward MI Healthy Climate Plan

LANSING, Mich. — Investing in Michigan’s infrastructure and clean energy future were key priorities reflected in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget passed by the Legislature yesterday. Significant funding was provided for building out the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, fixing roads and bridges, and ensuring communities have clean and safe drinking water. These resources will allow the Michigan Infrastructure Office and its state partners to ensure this critical funding is utilized to build communities, create good-paying middle-class jobs, and achieve the MI Healthy Climate Plan of reaching 100% carbon neutrality by 2050. 

The budget will complement the billions in funding Michigan has received from Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, including the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“This budget provides significant investments in infrastructure that will be deployed directly into communities and felt by Michiganders through the creation of jobs, safer roads for families to travel across the state, confidence in drinking water, and less air pollution through the continued roll-out of clean energy initiatives,” said Zachary Kolodin, chief infrastructure officer and director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office. “We are grateful to Governor Whitmer and the Legislature for passing a bold budget with investments in community EV infrastructure that will support the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, driving economic growth, job creation, and environmental stewardship.” 

Infrastructure priorities included in the FY 2025 budget include:

•  $30 million to build out EV charging infrastructure
•  $509 million to help communities replace lead service lines, monitor drinking water, build water infrastructure, and mitigate climate change
•  $5 million to continue the MI Contracting Program, helping small and disadvantaged businesses secure equipment and insurance to compete for state contracts. 
• $6.8 billion in total to fix the damn roads, bridges, pipes, and more

For more information about the Michigan Infrastructure Office, please visit www.michigan.gov/whitmer/issues/michigan-infrastructure-office.

ABOUT THE MICHIGAN INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICE

The MIO is responsible for organizing and executing Governor Whitmer’s vision for infrastructure, coordinating across state government, marshaling resources, and partnering with local officials, federal partners, and outside stakeholders to ensure resources sent to Michigan through BIL, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), are used efficiently and effectively.