Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Key claim: A Senate bill would set the Michigan Department of Transportation’s budget for fiscal year 2026-2027.
Abstract
(SB0856 · 103rd Legislature) Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act. Sponsor: Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D) In committee: S Appropriations Latest vote: Reported Favorably With Substitute S-1 4/16/2026 — 10-5 (passed, 2026-04-21) Latest action (2026-09-10): Referred To Committee On Appropriations
Why this matters
The annual MDOT appropriations bill is the top-line vehicle through which statewide transportation spending — trunkline maintenance, bridges, transit, aeronautics — is enacted each fiscal year. Tracking its introduction anchors the baseline against which policy-changing transportation bills (gas tax holidays, fund reallocations, disaster relief) are later measured.