LANSING, Mich. (WNDU) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Michigan’s $81 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year into law.

This comes after lawmakers passed the long-overdue budget late last week after passing a short-term continuation budget to prevent a government shutdown at the start of the month.

Key highlights of the bipartisan agreement include:

Increased school funding: Per-pupil funding for Michigan schools will rise by $442, bringing the total to $10,050 per student.

Public safety boost: $95 million from the new Public Safety Trust Fund will be allocated directly to local law enforcement agencies to enhance police presence on the streets.

Infrastructure investment: $2 billion will go toward repairing roads and bridges across the state, a $1 billion increase

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