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House adopts resolution urging Senate to recall FY2026 budget bills, citing $1 billion overspend
Summary
The Michigan House adopted House Resolution 113 urging the Senate to recall a set of FY2026 appropriation bills, saying the Senate's budget overspends by about $1 billion and underfunds Medicaid by $500 million; the resolution passed on a 58-48 roll call.
Lansing ' The Michigan House on Wednesday adopted House Resolution 113 urging the state Senate to request the return of a package of Senate appropriation bills for fiscal year 2026, saying the bills exceed projected revenue and underfund key programs.
The chamber voted 58-48 to adopt the resolution after more than an hour of debate over the budget numbers and process.
The resolution matters because House members said the Senate-passed budget would exceed the consensus revenue estimate by about $1,000,000,000 and would reduce Medicaid funding by about $500,000,000, a change the House argued could endanger coverage for roughly 60,000 Michigan residents.
Representative Maddock…
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