LANSING, MI - On June 27, 2024, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statement celebrating passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2025. 

“Our number one job is to help more people be their best selves, and reach their full potential, right here in Michigan to achieve health and wealth. With strong investments in our students and teachers, business owners, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate resilience, health equity, and more, this budget does just that. It establishes an Innovation Fund to help Michigan dreamers and doers build the future and create thousands of jobs. Governor Whitmer and I are grateful for our legislative partners and we will continue working with anyone to build a state where we all can thrive.” 

FY25 Budget

The balanced, bipartisan budget will grow Michigan’s economy, create jobs, invest in public safety, build infrastructure and affordable housing, and put more money back in Michiganders’ pockets. It delivers on the Michigan Guarantee, making record investments in education from preschool to postsecondary so that every Michigander can get the skills they need for a good-paying job. It powers economic development, investing in our roads and bridges, replacing lead pipes, and building clean energy, while continuing to bring home manufacturing projects. It includes key funding to keep Michigan families safe and healthy, including new money to help communities with public safety and connect families to behavioral healthcare.