Michigan budget deal includes $1.5B for roads, new marijuana tax

Michigan leaders have agreed to dedicate an additional $1.5 billion each year to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges , about half of what was initially proposed.

That agreement was announced late Thursday as part of the larger compromise by House Republicans, Senate Democrats and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on a state spending plan for 2025-2026.

The deal comes just days before Oct. 1, when the state government will shut down if a spending plan isn’t enacted.

The state’s new fiscal year begins on that date, and lawmakers are expected to pass the compromise budget early next week before the deadline.

House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, gave some additional details late Thursday to reporters about the roads plan and the compromise budget. Whitmer’s office broke the news