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WHMI 93 5 Local News : Whitmer Signs $106 Million Bi-Partisan Relief Bill

December 29, 2020 By Jessica Mathews/News@whmi.com Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bi-partisan relief bill to provide support for families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grants of up to $20,000 will be made available to small businesses across the state that need support this winter. The relief bill also includes $3.5 million for grants of up to $40,000 each for live music and entertainment venues, and includes $45 million in direct payments to workers who have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the virus. The governor also signed the bi-partisan Senate Bill 604 extending unemployment benefits from 20 to 26 weeks until the end of March.

Whitmer - Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bill Prohibiting Water Shutoffs, Other Bills Into Law

Whitmer Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bill Prohibiting Water Shutoffs, Other Bills Into Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       LANSING, Mich.  Today, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 241, 676, 1137, 1234 and 1246 as well as House Bills 5481 and 5824 into law.   Senate Bill 241, creating the Water Shutoff Restoration Act, promotes access to clean water and protects Michiganders from the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring that every occupied residence has access to clean running water so that they can regularly hand-wash consistent with CDC guidance. The bill prohibits water shutoffs due to nonpayment and mandates that water services be restored to residences where shutoffs have occurred, in most circumstances, through March 31, 2021. This bill was sponsored by Senator Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit. 

Michigan Gov Whitmer Signs $106M Coronavirus Relief Bill

UpdatedTue, Dec 29, 2020 at 12:31 pm ET Reply(1) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed last week. (Carlos Osorio-Pool/Getty Images) MICHIGAN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed last week, but she vetoed a line item that would provide additional unemployment funds. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bill will provide grants of up to $20,000, which will be made available to small businesses across the state. The relief bill also includes $3.5 million for grants of up to $40,000 each for live music and entertainment venues and includes $45 million in direct payments to workers who have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the virus.

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