A $615.6 million supplemental spending bill passed through the Michigan legislature Thursday, mostly along party lines. It is now on the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is expected to sign it.
House Bill 4292, sponsored by state Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Twp.), appropriates $339.8 million for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget that ended Oct. 1, and an additional $275.8 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget.
The bill won approval, in the House, 56-52, with all of the majority Democrats in favor and Republicans against. However, two GOP members did not vote: state Rep. Tom Kuhn (R-Troy), who was present, and state Rep. John Roth (R-Interlochen), who had earlier been excused from the session.
The Michigan Senate then voted later i…
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