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On the House floor, the Stevensville Republican had this to say to everyone in Michigan regarding the extra money for road projects:
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In addition to finding $400 million for roads, the budget tackles the state’s long-term obligation for teacher retirement benefits according to Senator John Proos of St. Joseph.
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Proos says the $400 million in the budget for roads makes more sense than Proposal 1.
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The omnibus budget bill passed the House 70-39 and the Senate 22-16, while the education budget had broad bipartisan support in the House, where it sailed through 99-10. The Senate passed it 24-14. The governor plans to sign the budgets mid-month. Overall, the budget plan is for $54.5 billion and includes more money for roads, schools and universities while cutting the movie incentives offered by the state.