Senator Jon Bumstead's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-Norton Shores, released the following statement after state fiscal and economic leaders made their economic and state tax revenue projections during Friday’s May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference: “As we continue working on the budget, we need to be conscious of the weak revenue projections expected over the next few years due to less sales tax revenue

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead this week voted in support of a Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) bill to invest $45 million in public land acquisitions and recreational development projects across Michigan. “For 50 years, the Natural Resources Trust Fund has invested in forward-thinking projects that help protect our shared natural resources and enhance the quality of life for all Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-Norton Shores, issued the following statement Thursday after the Michigan Senate approved a fiscal year 2027 budget plan along with a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year: “We need a budget that focuses on the real-life challenges many families and small businesses are facing, but this budget misses the mark. “We already have the resources

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jon Bumstead on Tuesday applauded the announcement from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) regarding state support for a wastewater project and business investment in Muskegon County. The MSF board approved a $28 million Strategic Site Readiness Program grant for the city of Norton Shores and Muskegon County to repair and modernize a wastewater system that has been serving residents and businesses

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-Norton Shores, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her 2026 State of the State address at the Michigan Capitol: “Nearly 40 years ago, I started my own construction company. When you build a house, you give the customer an estimate and work hard to stay within that number. If you keep going

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-Norton Shores, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the governor’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal to the Legislature: “As we move forward to pass a balanced budget, we must focus on the real-life challenges many families and small businesses are facing. People want effective government, not just more spending. They are working hard and