LANSING, Mich., Oct. 3, 2025 — The Michigan Legislature passed the final FY 2025-26 General and School Aid budgets. After refusing to back down in budget negotiations to defend critical Medicaid, food assistance and education funding, House Democrats voted for a bipartisan budget that reflects Michigan’s priorities. The state budget provides relief to Michiganders harmed by Republican cuts in the federal so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, protects access to affordable health care and SNAP benefits and funds universal school meals, transportation and mental health resources that kids depend on.
After the vote, state Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) issued the following statement:
“This budget is about saving people money and making sure Michigan works for everyone. We secured the largest investment in public transit in state history — $160 million — putting more buses on the road, improving service, investing in passenger rail and connecting more communities. That means working people, students and seniors will finally have more reliable, affordable ways to get where they need to go. We also made sure kids won’t go hungry at school by protecting free school meals, kept health care and mental health services strong and invested record amounts in roads across the state.
“I also secured $1 million for the Ann Arbor Treeline Conservancy Program — building green space and sustainable paths that families can enjoy for generations. This is a huge win for Michigan, and I’m proud that House Democrats stood up and delivered a budget that saves people money and plans for a better future.”
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