Water affordability bills reintroduced in Michigan Senate - WDET 101.9 FM

Water affordability bills reintroduced in Michigan Senate - WDET 101.9 FM

A bill package from last year’s legislative session aimed at improving water affordability has been reintroduced in the Michigan Senate.Senate Bills 248-256 would cap water rates for some residents living below the federal poverty line and protect them from shutoffs. The legislation also includes a funding mechanism to support water infrastructure.First-term state Rep. Tonya Meyers Phillips, who represents Hamtramck, Highland Park and parts of D…

Michigan water affordability bills reintroduced in bipartisan push: 'Moral imperative'

Legislation to cap water bills for low-income Michigan households is reintroduced in the state Senate with bipartisan support, aims to establish a statewide water affordability program.