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SB 878

Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0877'26

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Sarah Anthony

SB 878 proposes a Michigan omnibus appropriations act for FY2026-27, setting a total state fund allocation of $100 with $0 from other revenues, outlining framework and compliance.

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Bill Summary · SB 878

Summary of SB 878 (2025-2026, Michigan)

Overview

  • Bill: Senate Bill No. 878
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Jurisdiction: Michigan
  • Title: Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
  • Introduced: March 18, 2026 by Senator Anthony; co-sponsor: Senator Sarah Anthony
  • Current stage: Introduced and referred to Committee of the Whole; later reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (April 14, 2026)

Main purpose and intent

  • To enact an omnibus appropriations act that appropriates funds for the entire state government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, covering various state departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.
  • Establishes the framework for how much money is appropriated from state sources and how those funds may be used or transferred, consistent with the state constitution and the Management and Budget Act.

Key provisions and changes

Part 1 — Line-Item Appropriations

  • Total appropriations: The bill sets a gross appropriation total of $100 for the affected state entities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
  • Funding sources:
    • State general fund/general purpose: $100 (the primary source of funding in this bill)
    • Other revenue sources (interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, special revenue funds, local revenues, private revenues, and other state restricted revenues) are shown as $0 in the appropriation summary.
  • Interdepartmental and intradepartmental transfers: Listed as $0 in total.
  • The bill appears to present a minimal or placeholder total funding figure (gross appropriation of $100 with $0 from most other revenue sources), suggesting it may be a framework or placeholder draft rather than a final, detailed appropriation package.

Part 2 — Provisions Concerning Appropriations

  • General provisions reference: The bill directs that appropriations are to be made under the state’s management and budget framework (as provided by the Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594).
  • Constitutional alignment: It references compliance with Section 30 of Article IX of the 1963 Michigan Constitution for total state spending from state sources for the fiscal year.
  • Local unit payments: The bill states that total state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.

Who/what is affected

  • State government entities: Various departments and agencies within the executive branch; the judicial branch; and the legislative branch.
  • Local units of government: Indicated as receiving $0 from state sources under this act.
  • General taxpayers: The appropriation from the state general fund constitutes the funding mechanism, with implications for overall state budgeting and fiscal planning.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 18, 2026.
  • Action history:
    • Referred to Committee of the Whole on introduction.
    • Reassigned to Committee on Appropriations on April 14, 2026.
  • Next steps: As a comprehensive omnibus appropriations bill, SB 878 would typically undergo committee review, amendments, potential floor consideration, and voting in both legislative chambers, followed by reconciliation and the governor’s signature or veto.
  • Effective date: Fiscal year coverage is for the year ending September 30, 2027.

Observations

  • The current summary table shows a very modest overall funding level (gross appropriation of $100 with virtually all revenue sources listed as $0). This suggests:
    • The bill may be a placeholder, or
    • It is an outline for a broader omnibus package that will later specify detailed line-item allocations across departments and programs.
  • Final appropriations typically include explicit amounts for each department/program and several performance and accountability provisions; none are specified here beyond the statutory compliance framework.

If you’d like, I can compare this scaffold to prior Michigan omnibus appropriations acts to identify expected structure, or await the committee amendments to provide a more detailed, department-by-department summary.

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

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