LANSING — Michigan lawmakers said Thursday night that they’d reached a long-awaited agreement to avoid a state government shutdown on Oct. 1.

Many specifics still need to be worked out, but the plan will provide billions of dollars in road funding through a combination of spending cuts and increases in tax revenue.

“We’ve all committed to getting this done on time,” said House Speaker Matt Hall. “We’ve all agreed to the major components that have been holding up this process, and now we’ve got to sprint to the finish line to get this done for the people of Michigan on time”

The agreement, described as a ‘framework’, was announced by Hall with Democratic leaders Sen. Winnie Brinks and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The development clears the way for a state budget framework and a long-term road

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