“We have a responsibility to protect recreational opportunities for people across Michigan. If DNR bureaucrats don’t give up their attempts to raise fees, clear-cut forests, and support policies that chase people away from the outdoors, we will zero out their budget and get them out of the way,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “This isn’t going to be an easy job. We’re talking about a budget that was over $82 billion dollars last year. We have a responsibility to look at every department and the programs they operate and ensure every dollar of waste is cut.”

“House Republicans took the bull by the horns, and we delivered,” Borton said. “I could not be prouder to be a part of our Republican caucus. We stood unified a month ago when we demanded action on these policies, and we stood unified again today in passing these bills. The work is not done, but we’re definitely leading with confidence.”