Michigan Legislature Passes $465M Coronavirus Relief Bill
(December 21, 2020 11:33 AM) The $465 million Michigan stimulus plan with funding for coronavirus relief for affected businesses and workers passed the House this morning during a rare Christmas-week session day. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 97-5. The Senate passed the bill late on Friday evening. The bill includes $465.07 million in total spending, with $443.3 million from the General Fund and $21.7 million in federal dollars. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after both chambers of the Michigan Legislature passed the bill: “I proposed this stimulus plan to the legislature in November because I know how much our families, frontline workers, and small businesses need relief as we head into the winter. This bipartisan relief bill will provide families and businesses the support they need to stay afloat as we continue working to distribute the safe and effective vaccine and eradicate COVID-19 once and for all. There is still more work to do to beat this virus and grow our economy. All Michiganders have a personal responsibility to do their part and mask up, practice safe social distancing, and avoid indoor gatherings where the virus can easily spread from person to person. And I urge everyone who is still doing last-minute holiday…
