By Amy Hawkins | January 20, 2025. Revised Jan. 23,
Reprinted with permission from amyjaynehawkins.com
It’s a new year, new leadership in the State House and in the White House. So, what may we expect over the next few weeks in Lansing, Michigan? Government is like a slow moving vehicle…how and where it goes is, in part, based on how well we steward it and hold it accountable. They need to know we are watching.
Special thanks to Paul Opsommer for providing an educational lesson on what to expect. Note: reach out to him if you are interested in coaching or mentorship opportunities. The former State Representative and Former Mayor is actively involved in the political arena. He understands the process and cares about the people, wanting to help all of us be effective to get things done for the good of our state.
FIRST 6 MONTHS IN LANSING
So far in January 2025:
The Michigan Legislature (House and Senate) is back in session in Lansing as of January 8. The New Legislators are sworn in.
The Republicans have the majority in the State House, and Representative Matt Hall was elected Speaker of the House. He will hold the high position for the next two years.
Hall has named State Representative Ann Bollin as Chair of Appropriations. More chairs will be announced soon.
House Republicans have introduced bills to address the minimum wage and paid family leave laws, scheduled to go into affect mid February.
Speaker Hall has appointed a special committee to put these changes on the fast track.
Sometime in January:
Committees will be announced.
Budget Estimating Conference will be held in late January.
February 2025:
Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address, first week of February.
Committees begin to meet, mid February.
Governor Whitmer will make a budget presentation to the Appropriations Committee, late February.
The Democrats and Republicans hold their party state conventions in late February: Republicans, February 21-22 and Democrats, February 22. Both conventions be in Detroit. There, new party leaders will be named. This is a separate and distinct function from day-to-day governing in Lansing.
March 2025
Policy bills will begin to move out of committee, early March.
Spring Break, two weeks, late March/early April.
April 2025
Spring Break, two weeks, late March/early April.
Appropriations bills begin to move forward out of sub Committees early April.
May 2025
House and Senate vote out their budgets, mid month.
House and Senate vote down the other’s budget; Conference Committees are formed and begin to meet.
Second Budget Estimating Conference, mid May.
June 2025
Conference Committees vote out budgets, mid June.
Budgets approved by House and Senate by June 30.
Amy Hawkins
Grassroots Activist since 2003
Owner, Generation Strategies LLC
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