Michigan House approves $78B budget plan as shutdown looms

ONE ON ONE SPEAKER MATT HALL: pushes ‘No Budget, No Pay’

House Speaker Matt Hall spoke with Hilary Golston about his push for a measure that would withhold lawmaker pay if the state budget isn’t passed by the July 1 deadline. Hall argued the plan would force urgency after Democrats left Lansing without a deal, while Democrats blasted the proposal as a political stunt.

LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) - Lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives have approved a new state budget after months of negotiations.

The $78-billion dollar roadmap has been a contentious topic in Lansing as lawmakers have struggled to find common ground on a road funding deal. Lawmakers blew past their deadline of July 1 to get a deal.

The measure passed with 59 votes, while 45 others voted against the plan.

The budget plan in the Democratic-run Michigan Senate is different from the Michigan House Republicans' plan. State senators approved their own budget back in May. 

Both sides will need to agree on a final plan before sending it to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. House Speaker Matt Hall recently told FOX 2 that Michigan state House Democrats did not have a sense of urgency during negotiations.

The governor released her original plan in February, which included hundreds of additional dollars per pupil in education funding.