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Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 AM |
2025 Budget Update
Never wanting to keep MLA members in the dark, we are finally able to share the state of Michigan budget with you (links below for the House Fiscal Agency Conference Reports for the General Omnibus Budget and the School Aid Fund). With little to no advance public review of the budget, in the early morning hours today, the FY25 State of Michigan budget (beginning October 1) has finally passed through the conference committee, the Senate and the House. The budget now awaits the Governor’s signature before the July 1st deadline. (Just as a reminder, she also has line item veto power, so nothing is in stone until she signs.)
While we haven’t had time to digest the entire budget, we have highlighted some of the items that we have been watching including (DRUMROLL PLEASE) a $1,000,000 increase to State Aid bringing it to $16,567,700.
And while we didn’t get everything we asked for in the budget…your voices were heard and communications with your state legislators made a difference! Advocacy is a full year commitment – it never ends, so keep up the good work. We are #StrongerTogether. MLA will share more details soon on other MLA priorities.
Thank you MLA Members!
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Friday, May 31, 2024 12:00 AM |
FY25 Budget Recommendations for Libraries
As policymakers weigh competing priorities, it’s essential to understand the different versions of the budget and their implications for library services across the state.
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Friday, May 31, 2024 12:00 AM |
May Election Results
View May millage election results below.
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Friday, May 31, 2024 12:00 AM |
Save the Date for 2025 Michigan Library Advocacy Day
Save the Date and mark your calendars on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 for Michigan Library Advocacy Day 2025!
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Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:00 AM |
State Revenue Estimates are Way Down, but Budgets Won’t Need Fixing
Below is an edited and condensed version of a Citizens Research Council of Michigan (CRCM) blog post – used with permission and as reported by the CRCM:
In a Nutshell
- Updated state revenue forecasts suggest GF/GP revenue will decline by more than $4.3 billion across FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025.
- Those revenue downgrades are almost entirely attributable to the major tax reductions enacted in March and April.
- The revenue adjustments will be “much ado about nothing” for state lawmakers as they finalize the state’s budget in the coming months. The budgets that have passed the House and Senate are already largely in line with these new estimates.
Both the House and the Senate have already passed their own spending plans for the Fiscal Year (FY)2024 state budget, paving the way for conference committees to iron out the differences between the two chambers’ proposals over the coming months.
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