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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved measures allocating hundreds of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds on Tuesday, but used vetoes to nix other provisions including a bill to take away state pandemic powers that ultimately represent more than $1 billion in federal dollars.
Whitmer called the bill to remove power from the state health department director a reckless idea, poorly executed and poorly timed. But because of legislative maneuvering by the GOP-controlled House and Senate, the veto at least temporarily imperils more than $840 million in education funding.
The moves come after substantial public fighting between the governor and Republican legislators over how best to provide billions in available federal funds that advocates say families and businesses desperately need.
Whitmer signs COVID-19 relief bills, but vetoes more than $1 billion in GOP-backed deals Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved measures allocating hundreds of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds on Tuesday, but used vetoes to nix other provisions including a bill to take away state pandemic powers that ultimately represent more than $1 billion in federal dollars.
Whitmer called the bill to remove power from the state health department director a reckless idea, poorly executed and poorly timed. But because of legislative maneuvering by the GOP-controlled House and Senate, the veto at least temporarily imperils more than $840 million in education funding.
Whitmer signs COVID-19 relief bills, but vetoes more than $1 billion in GOP-backed deals Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved measures allocating hundreds of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds on Tuesday, but used vetoes to nix other provisions including a bill to take away state pandemic powers that ultimately represent more than $1 billion in federal dollars.
Whitmer called the bill to remove power from the state health department director a reckless idea, poorly executed and poorly timed. But because of legislative maneuvering by the GOP-controlled House and Senate, the veto at least temporarily imperils more than $840 million in education funding.
Michigan House clears $4.2B COVID-19 spending plan, ties some funds to limits on health department’s authority
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Neil Blake | MLive.comNeil Blake | MLive.com
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A $4.2 billion plan to fund various COVID-19 response and relief measures while tying some of the money to policy bills limiting the administration’s authority to issue pandemic-related orders advanced through the House Wednesday afternoon.
The spending plan, the bulk of which comes from federal funds appropriated to Michigan by Congress, cleared the Senate on Tuesday and will soon head to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk. Whitmer, who was not involved with the negotiations, has advocated for the Legislature to advocate all of the federal spending available to the state and has previously vetoed efforts to curb her administration’s powers.