Gov. Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Brinks, and Speaker Hall Announce Deal to Pass Budget Before October 1

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September 25, 2025

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Gov. Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Brinks, and Speaker Hall Announce Deal to Pass Budget Before October 1

Agreement includes additional nearly $2 billion per year to fix local and state roads

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker of the House Matt Hall issued the following statements after the legislature reached an agreement to pass the School Aid budget and state budget, including long-term road funding, before the end of the fiscal year. The agreement ensures top priorities for both Democrats and Republicans are included in the bipartisan budget, which will lower Michiganders’ costs, reduce waste and increase government efficiency, and help Michiganders thrive. The administration and legislative leaders will continue meeting to finalize and pass the budget.

Governor Whitmer Statement 

“Today’s agreement in the legislature puts us on a path to lower costs, fix the damn roads, and pass a balanced, bipartisan budget by October 1,” said Governor Whitmer. “I am grateful to Majority Leader Brinks, Speaker Hall, and legislators on both sides of the aisle for working hard to move this budget forward. In Michigan, we’ve proven again and again that we can work together to get things done by staying focused on the kitchen-table issues that make a real difference in people’s lives. Amid so much national economic uncertainty, I am proud that we are taking action to lower costs, cut taxes for seniors and working families, create jobs, fund schools, fix roads, keep people safe and healthy, and so much more.” 

Speaker of the House Matt Hall Statement 

“We have an opportunity here to reform Michigan’s broken process and get much better value for the taxpayers,” said Speaker of the House Matt Hall. “There is still work to be done, but it is an important step that all of us are agreeing to implement meaningful tax relief for Michigan workers and seniors, bring transparency and accountability to the earmark process for the first time, and eliminate ghost employees. Government has grown far too much in recent years, and we need to trim the waste, fraud and abuse in Lansing. That’s how we can afford the real priorities of Michigan families – like education, public safety, and fixing our local roads and bridges. This agreement puts us in position to do just that.” 

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks Statement 

“The people of Michigan deserve a budget that makes their daily lives better — a budget that boosts education, improves roads, and protects healthcare," said Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks. "The framework we have agreed to reflects the priorities of Michiganders from every region, and while no budget will be a perfect product, I am confident that the final result we vote on next week will have features that benefit every resident.” 

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