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Major General outlines governor's budget request for Michigan military and veterans programs, says state funds leverage larger federal returns
Summary
Major General Rogers told the House appropriations subcommittee the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs costs the state roughly $100 million annually but produces about $1 billion in economic activity and drives billions in federal reimbursements; he summarized the governor's recommendations and the department's priorities.
Major General Rogers, presenting to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs, said the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) requires roughly $90–96 million from the state general fund and additional state moneys to support operations that Rogers said generate far larger federal and local returns. "You're spending 100 million a year and you're getting a billion dollar return on that investment," Rogers said.
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