Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills into law on Wednesday approving the establishment of a $641 million trust fund to deliver settlement money to residents affected by the Flint water crisis.
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Whitmer said the bills are an example of both parties working together to protect Michiganders and are steps toward helping the people of Flint heal. What happened in Flint should never have happened,” said Whitmer. “From my first month in office, Attorney General Dana Nessel and I made it clear to our teams that even though we inherited this situation, it was our responsibility to achieve the best possible settlement for the children and families of Flint. While this settlement will never be enough to compensate (residents) for what happened, it is a major step toward helping the people of Flint heal.
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In this July 20, 2018, file photo a copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, in Flint. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
FLINT, MI Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Flint Water Crisis legislation that could clear the way for over $600 million to be distributed to Flint residents included in a settlement reached in August.
Whitmer signed Senate Bills 1251 and 1252, creating the Flint Settlement Trust Fund within the Michigan Department of Treasury, and amending the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to address the funding of the $641.2 million settlement in the civil Flint Water cases.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills approving $600M from state for Flint water settlement
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan package of bills Wednesday approving the state’s $600 million portion of the Flint water crisis settlement.
The proposed agreement would settle more than 100 civil lawsuits filed on behalf of thousands of Flint residents, who claim damages related to the city’s lead water disaster. The two bills create the Flint Settlement Trust Fund in the Michigan Department of Treasury and allows the Michigan Strategic Fund to borrow to fund the trust.
“What happened in Flint should never have happened,” Whitmer said Wednesday, in a written statement announcing the signing. “While this settlement will never be enough to compensate for what happened, it is a major step toward helping the people of Flint heal.”