$100-Million Relief Bill Stalled In State Senate

(Lansing, MI) – A proposed 100-million-dollar relief bill for northern Michigan counties impacted by the ice storm in March has stalled in the state Senate. A dozen counties were hit hard by the freezing rain, leading to lengthy power outages and millions of dollars in losses. The storm has been declared a natural disaster by FEMA.

The House passed the bill with a 107-to-1 vote, but it is still stuck in the state Senate Appropriations Committee.