Michigan state budget (2010-2011)

Note: This article was last updated in 2011. Click here for more recent information on state budgets and finances.

The Michigan legislature passed the FY2011 $8.3 billion state budget on September 29, 2010,. Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed the budget the following day.

The state's fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th of the following calendar year.

Going into the fiscal year, Michigan had a total state debt of $69,418,882,370 when calculated by adding the total of outstanding debt, pension and OPEB UAAL’s, unemployment trust funds and the 2010 budget gap as of July 2010.

2011 State spending & deficit in billions

Total spending	Energy	Healthcare	Education	Tech	Protection	Transport	Treasury	Human Services
$44	$1.4	$14.3	$13.4	$0.75	$2.0	$2.7	$1.7	$7

2011 Local spending & deficit in billions

Total spending	Pension	Healthcare	Education	Welfare	Protection	Transport	Deficit
$55.8	$1.5	$3.8	$20	$1.5	$4.7	$4.1	$48.4

FY2011 State Budget

Find the state’s FY2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) compiled by the state government online.

The state brought in more revenue than previously expected for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2011. State budget officials said in Jan. 2012 that there was an unanticipated surplus of $457 million.

The state legislature passed the FY2011 state budget on September 29, 2010. The budget totaled $8.3 billion, up about $500 million from the prior year's budget. The state eliminated a $484 million deficit in the 2011 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, 2010.

Budget background

The Michigan Constitution requires the Governor to propose an Executive Budget for state activities on an annual basis. By law, the Executive Budget must be submitted to the Legislature within thirty days after the Legislature convenes in regular session on the second Wednesday in January. However, when a newly elected Governor was inaugurated into office, sixty days were allowed to prepare the proposal.

By statute, any recommendation for the reduction of expenditures must be approved or disapproved by both of the Appropriations Committees within ten days after the recommendation was made. A reduction cannot be made without approval from both committees; not later than thirty days after a proposed order was disapproved, the Governor may submit alternative recommendations for expenditure reductions to the committees for their approval or disapproval.

Budget figures

The following table shows total state spending in recent years.

Year	Gross Appropriations	Federal Revenue	Difference – State Spending from State Sources
FY 2008-2009	$44,633,407,900	$14,917,594,200	$29,715,813,700 (Increased $108 million)
FY 2007-2008	$43,578,704,400	$13,970,996,300	$29,607,708,100 (Increased $402 million)
FY 2006-2007	$42,385,938,000	$13,180,056,000	$29,205,882,000 (Increased $1.079 billion)
FY 2005-2006	$40,904,128,000	$12,778,003,500	$28,126,124,500 (Increased $677 million)
FY 2004-2005	$39,923,663,500	$12,351,486,100	$27,448,662,539 (Decreased $247 million)
FY 2003-2004	$39,241,892,100	$11,546,223,200	$27,695,668,900

General Fund

Category	FY2009 Amount in millions Actual	FY 2010 Amount in millions Estimated
Beginning Balance	458	177
Revenues	7,161	6,891
Adjustments	1,014	1,075
Total Resources	8,633	8,143
Expenditures	8,456	8,108
Adjustments	0	0
Ending Balance	177	34
Budget Stabilization Fund	2	2

Accounting principles

The Michigan Office of the Auditor General had the responsibility, as stated in Article 4, Section 53 of the State Constitution, to conduct reviews and performance audits of State government operations. In addition, certain sections of the Michigan Compiled Laws contain specific audit requirements in conformance with the constitutional mandate. Thomas H. McTavish had served as Michigan Auditor General since 1989. Michigan's audit reports were published online.

See also

• Michigan state budget and finances