The House budget is more than $5 billion smaller than the version passed earlier by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

The House, the Senate and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must agree on an identical budget before Oct. 1 to avoid a government shutdown.

LANSING — Michigan's GOP-controlled House introduced and quickly passed a general government budget on Tuesday, Aug. 26 that features wide-ranging cuts and is more than $5 billion smaller than the budget earlier passed by the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The long-awaited general government budget from House Speaker Matt Hall, which axes economic development spending, reduces state employee numbers, and seeks to mirror recent federal tax reductions on tips and overtime income, sets the stage for further budget talks as the Oct. 1 start of the 2026

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