SB 856 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

This bill allocates state funding to the Michigan Department of Transportation for the fiscal year 2026-2027. It authorizes the department to spend the appropriated funds on its authorized programs and operations during that period. The legislation establishes the legal framework for distributing and using the budget resources designated for the transportation department.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was significantly revised to transform from a symbolic placeholder with a $100 appropriation into a comprehensive budget for the Department of Transportation. The changes include a massive increase in total funding to over $8.4 billion, the addition of detailed line-item allocations for debt service, interdepartmental grants, and departmental administration, and a complete restructuring of the bill's formatting and section numbering.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a nominal appropriation to a full-scale budget covering all major funding sources and operational areas of the state transportation department.

FISCAL

The total appropriation amount was increased from $100 to $8,499,621,400, reflecting a realistic budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.

New sections were added to detail specific funding allocations for debt service (over $340 million), interdepartmental grants (over $53 million), and departmental administration and support (over $64 million).

A new section was added for information technology services and projects with an appropriation of approximately $47.9 million.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'SENATE BILL NO. 856' to 'SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 856', and the department name was changed from 'state transportation department' to 'department of transportation'.

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Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 4/16/2026

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT

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