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We’re working hard to make Michigan an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.
The bipartisan budget we just passed—my fifth since taking office—takes important steps to help anyone ‘Make it in Michigan.’ There are several investments to help us continue fixing the damn roads all while creating thousands of good-paying jobs for Michiganders.
This budget will also build up all kinds of water infrastructure, replace lead service lines, and make a real difference in people’s lives. There are also investments to help keep the lights on during storms by upgrading the grid, help local governments install chargers so locals can find electric vehicle charging options in their towns, and shore up bus, rail, and other transit systems.
Let's dive into the details:
Roads
- $416 million to fix the damn roads and build up all kinds of public infrastructure, improving quality of life.
- $80 million for a local bridge bundling program to help local governments fix more than 20 bridges, reconnecting parts communities across the state.
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$6.6 million to speed up the permitting process, helping to build all kinds of infrastructure faster and power economic development.
Water
- Nearly $600 million for water infrastructure across Michigan, helping replace thousands of lead service lines, rebuild sewers, and much more.
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$20 million for contaminated site cleanup, protecting communities from impacts of former industrial sites.
Transit
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$70 million to improve transit access,: helping Michiganders get around more safely, quickly, and comfortably.
- $45 million for local bus operations, supporting affordable transportation options.
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$3.5 million for shared streets and spaces, helping cities and transit agencies create options for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Electrification & Clean Energy
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$150 million to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant, protecting hundreds of good-paying jobs and continuing the production of clean energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes.
- $125 million to purchase electric school buses, improving air quality and reducing road noise.
- $50 million for the MI Healthy Schools program, improving air and water quality in schools.
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$43 million for grid resiliency, helping reduces power outages during extreme weather events.
- $30 million for renewable ready communities, helping local governments install renewable energy at scale.
- $21.3 million for electric vehicle and renewable energy charging infrastructure.
- $5 million for the Lake Michigan EV Circuit, helping build the best electrified road trip in the continent along Lake Michigan, spurring tourism economy.
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$5 million for a battery recycling research hub, funding cutting-edge research in the mobility and electrification sector.
By investing in our Michigan roads, water, transit and clean energy, we’re building off the progress we’ve made to build a brighter future for Michigan.
We are on the move and together, we will help anyone ‘Make it in Michigan’.
Sincerely,
 Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
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