LANSING, MI-- State Representative Beau LaFave has co-sponsored legislation that requires the legislature to present a balanced budget to the governor by July 1 each year.
The joint resolution proposes amending the Michigan Constitution to establish the July 1 deadline and would ensure legislators adhere to it. Should lawmakers fail to complete the budget in time, they would forfeit their daily salaries until the governor gets the budget.
The Iron Mountain Republican says while the state’s fiscal year doesn’t start until October 1, many schools and communities begin their fiscal years in July. He says local leaders need to have a better idea of how much state funding they can count on.
If House Joint Resolution X is approved by two-thirds of the House and Senate it would be placed on the ballot for voter consideration.
