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Sen. Chang and Broad Coalition Introduce Transformative Water Affordability Package
Statewide water affordability program, funding mechanism and shut-off protections are core elements of new legislation DETROIT, Mich. (October 2, 2023) — Today, Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-West Bloomfield) and Rep. Donavan McKinney...
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Today, we joined water providers and community leaders for a press conference to announce the introduction of statewide water affordability legislation in Michigan!
We are the Great Lakes State, but many Michiganders currently do not have the same access to water.
This term, I am proud that providers, advocates, and community partners from around the state have come together for 7 months in a water affordability workgroup to improve public health, provide more stability for our water systems, and help vulnerable Michigan families.
Our bills will help low-income Michiganders so that they pay no more than 3% of their household income on water and provide critical shutoff protections for those whose health conditions require access to water in the home.
Our bills include
🚰 Statewide affordability program w/ bills based on household income, arrearage forgiveness, plumbing repairs
🚰 Affordability fund modeled after the fund we already have for electric utility assistance
🚰 Shutoff protections and clear notification process
🚰 Tenant account protections
🚰 Decriminalization of water reconnections - changing from 5 year felony to civil infraction
Grateful to work with my colleagues Senator Rosemary Bayer MI State Representative Donavan McKinney State Representative Abraham Aiyash State Representative Mike McFall Mary Cavanagh Jeff Irwin Senator Paul Wojno on this!
Thank you Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan , Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter, Oakland Commission Chair Dave Woodward, Detroit Council President Mary Sheffield , DWSD Director Gary Brown, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner (WRC) Jim Nash, People's Water Board, Sierra Club Michigan, Clean Water Action, Wayne Metro, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Michigan Community Action, and countless other groups and leaders for their support of these bills!
Link: senatedems.com/chang/2023/10/02/transformative-water-affordability/
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Not paying a little less than half of my income toward taxes would make things like water more affordable. Does this mean you're cutting taxes?
Thank you!
Great 👍
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Miss kuna sya.
I can barely hear them
You are fine it is there microphone
Our government is a mess. Too much corporate interest driving political wedges.
This week, #teamChang:
✅Passed our language access bills with Mary Cavanagh in committee
✅Testified on our whip-it bills with Joe Bellino
✅Advanced our air quality enforcement mitigation fund bill in the House
✅Passed juvenile justice bills in committee with Senator Sylvia Santana
✅Passed our domestic violence survivor protection bills in committee with Senator Sue Shink
🌇Gave an update at a city council meeting
🙋♀️Gave an update at a neighborhood meeting
🏠Visited a manufactured housing community
✊ Visited #StandUpUAW picket line in Warren
🚰Prepared a historic water affordability bill package for introduction!
🍏Continued strategic advocacy for Drive SAFE bills and police improvement bills
...and a whole lot more.
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You are a force for good!
We will love to see the drive save bill pass senator