Senator Mark Huizenga's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Mark Huizenga joined the Rockford girls soccer team in celebration of their recent state championship victory and presented team members and Coach Stu Quackenbush with a congratulatory state of Michigan tribute commemorating the occasion. “These ladies made it to the highest level of competition and came out victorious,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “This is an incredible accomplishment, and I’d like to join

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga recently joined a bipartisan effort in the Legislature to sell the former Michigan State Police post in Rockford. “After MSP moved its operations to another site, this building has sat vacant and required taxpayer-funded upkeep because it is owned by the state,” said Huizenga, R-Walker, who introduced legislation to authorize the sale of the site in the Senate. “I have

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement in response to the Legislature granting final approval to the fiscal year 2026-27 spending plan late last week: “Budget negotiations can sometimes be contentious, and not everyone gets everything they want — nor should they — otherwise, our state budget would balloon out of control. “As we worked to iron out spending priorities for the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga and members of the Senate Republican caucus sent a letter to State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks urging the Michigan Department of Treasury to clearly communicate the cause of ongoing tax refund delays, the steps being taken to resolve them and the expected timeline for processing affected returns. “At a time when families are struggling to afford everyday necessities, many people are

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Monday led a roundtable meeting with other lawmakers and various professionals and stakeholders from the medical community to discuss his legislation to create a framework for Behavioral Health Transportation in Michigan. “This is a needed reform that would not only improve outcomes for patients, but also provide some relief for their pocketbooks, so it’s important we get this right,”

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Monday will host a roundtable discussion regarding his recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would create a framework for behavioral health transportation. Who:   Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker. Rep. Steve Frisbie, R-Pennfield. Mark Meijer, president of Life EMS. Ken Morris, executive vice president of Life EMS. Kraig Dodge, vice president of resource delivery at Life EMS. Katie Arens, vice president