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House rejects constitutional amendment to enforce July 1 budget deadline; proposal would have withheld pay
Summary
The Michigan House voted 70-30 to reject House Joint Resolution M, a proposed amendment to Article 4, Section 31 of the state constitution that would have withheld pay from elected officials if the annual budget was not passed by the July 1 deadline.
The Michigan House of Representatives on Aug. 21 voted 70-30 to reject House Joint Resolution M, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have imposed financial penalties on elected officials if the Legislature did not pass a full fiscal-year budget by the statutory July 1 deadline.
Representative Thompson, who introduced the joint resolution, said the measure was meant to create urgency and accountability in the state budget process. "If the governor of the state of Michigan does not sign a full budget…
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