LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan leaders announced on Thursday night that a state budget agreement has been reached.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and Republican Speaker of the House Matt Hall said the legislature reached an agreement to pass the School Aid Budget and the state budget, as well as long-term road funding.

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In addition, they say the budget will be passed before the Oct. 1. deadline which prevents a government shutdown.

“Today’s agreement in the legislature puts us on a path to lower costs, fix the damn roads, and pass a balanced, bipartisan budget by October 1,” said Governor Whitmer. “I am grateful to Majority Leader Brinks, Speaker Hall, and legislators on both sides of the aisle for working hard to move this budget forward.”

Brinks and Hall also weighed in. “The framework we have agreed to reflects the priorities of Michiganders from every region, and while no budget will be a perfect product, I am confident that the final result we vote on next week will have features that benefit every resident,” Brinks said.

Hall said there is still work to be done. “Government has grown far too much in recent years, and we need to trim the waste, fraud and abuse in Lansing. That’s how we can afford the real priorities of Michigan families – like education, public safety, and fixing our local roads and bridges. This agreement puts us in position to do just that,” Hall said.

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