MichiganLawmakers would set aside $597.9 million for natural resources work
Michigan's natural resources department would get $597.9 million for the budget year ending September 30, 2027, including money for parks, forests, and wildlife.
What it does
The plan would set aside about $145 million for parks and recreation, $74.7 million for forests, and $106 million for wildlife and fisheries work.
The plan would set aside $30.45 million to repair state parks and about $25.1 million to maintain or improve state and local boating facilities.
From its proposed invasive species budget, the department would have to put at least $2.4 million into grants to prevent, find, remove, and control invasive species.
Argument forMoney for park repairs and boating facilities could help keep those places usable for visitors.
Argument againstSetting aside at least $2.4 million for grants could leave less of the invasive species budget for work the department does itself.
More detail
Lawmakers would fund the department's parks, forests, wildlife, and fisheries programs through separate budget lines. The amounts include park and recreation work, forest management and fire protection, wildlife management, and fish production and management. The funding covers the budget year ending September 30, 2027.
The department would use project money to repair state parks and maintain or improve boating facilities. The boating money covers state and local facilities, including $5 million for local boating projects. The funding covers the budget year ending September 30, 2027. Project money would carry forward at year end under state budget law.
The department would set aside at least $2.4 million for invasive species grants. The grants would support work to prevent, find, remove, and control invasive species. The minimum comes from the department's $5,997,200 invasive species prevention and control budget. This applies to the budget year ending September 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 10REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSLatest
- Apr 21REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- Apr 21COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Apr 14REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSMinor
- Mar 18REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEMinor
- Mar 18RULES SUSPENDED
- Mar 18INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRYIntroduced
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