LANSING — Michigan House Republicans have put forward and passed a budget plan that would cut funding to most state agencies, billions less than current spending and proposals from the Democratic-controlled Senate.

“Ours is a $78.5 billion budget, and really the the whole point of this was to cut out waste, fraud and abuse,” said Rep. Parker Fairbairn, (R) District 107, Harbor Springs.

The plan comes nearly two months after the initial deadline for the Legislature to pass a state budget.

Senate Democrats pushed back against the proposal, saying it would impact access to government services around Michigan.

“I think we owe it to the citizens of Michigan to make sure we’re doing everything we can to fund the things that are important all across the state of Michigan, and this budget tha

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