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HR 113

A resolution urging the Michigan Senate to request the return of Senate Bills 163, 164, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, and 181, the Senate budget appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Maddock

HR 113 urges the Michigan Senate to return FY2026 budget bills to revise for a constitutionally balanced budget, citing Medicaid/childcare funding gaps to pressure changes.

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Bill Summary · HR 113

Summary — HR 113 (Michigan House Resolution)

Status: Adopted by the Michigan House (Roll Call #127: Yeas 58, Nays 48). Introduced/Offered by Rep. Matt Maddock. Classification: House resolution (non‑binding).

Main purpose

HR 113 is a House resolution that urges the Michigan Senate to request the return of the Senate’s fiscal year 2026 budget appropriation bills (Senate Bills 163, 164, 165, 167, and 169–181). The resolution asserts the Senate‑passed budget is not balanced under the Michigan Constitution and calls on the Senate to rework its budget bills so the Legislature can enact a constitutionally compliant, responsible budget.

Key findings cited in the resolution

  • Constitutional basis: Article IV, Section 31 of the 1963 Michigan Constitution requires the Legislature to pass a balanced budget.
  • The House cites the Senate Fiscal Agency and the May 16, 2025 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference to state the Senate budget appropriations exceed projected revenues by $986.5 million.
  • The resolution asserts the Senate budget both (a) overspends nearly $1 billion relative to projected revenues and (b) underfunds key programs — specifically alleging a $500 million shortfall in Medicaid (said to affect roughly 60,000 residents) and a $30 million underfunding of childcare for working families.

What the resolution does

  • Urges the Michigan Senate to request return of the Senate’s FY 2026 budget appropriation bills so the Senate can revise them to produce a balanced, constitutionally compliant budget.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Majority Floor Leader, and the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Which bills are named

The resolution specifically references these Senate appropriation bills for FY 2026: SB 163, 164, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, and 181.

Impact and effect

  • Legal effect: None — HR 113 is a non‑binding expression of the House’s position (a resolution), not an appropriation or statute; it does not change law or the appropriations themselves.
  • Political/procedural effect: Seeks to place pressure on the Senate to revise its budget proposals to align with revenue estimates and avoid a constitutional imbalance. If the Senate complies and reworks the bills, that could lead to reductions, reallocation, or other changes in the proposed FY 2026 funding levels (including for Medicaid and childcare as highlighted).
  • Fiscal implications: The resolution does not itself alter budgets or funding; the fiscal numbers cited frame the House’s request and intended justification for seeking changes.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Adopted by the House (recorded roll call: 58–48).
  • The resolution formalizes the House’s request and transmittal to Senate leaders and the Lieutenant Governor; any actual change requires action by the Senate (i.e., requesting return and amending the Senate appropriation bills).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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