Gov. Whitmer has called the conclusion of road funding and economic development initiatives "big obstacles." They loom over budget negotiations.

Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show that a new road funding plan would need to include new revenue sources, plus fiscally responsible spending cuts.

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.