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March 24, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2022
Contact: Press@michigan.gov
Gov. Whitmer Announces Proposals Fulfilled in New Infrastructure Deal
Investments in the Building Michigan Together Plan deliver on governor’s proposals
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted several investments in the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan infrastructure bill that delivers on several proposals she rolled out last year on how to best invest federal resources and the state’s surplus.
“The passage of the Building Michigan Together Plan proves once again that here in Michigan, we’re getting it done. Together, we stay focused on solving our shared challenges and delivering for Michigan,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “These are tough times for families, small businesses, and communities, and this supplemental will help grow our economy, create jobs, and invest in every region of our state. I am proud that so many of the proposals I introduced last year to invest our federal resources have been fully funded in the Building Michigan Together Plan that was just passed by the legislature. I look forward to signing it when it reaches my desk and continuing this spirit of collaboration to pass another balanced, bipartisan budget that delivers on the kitchen-table issues.”
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Proposed by Gov. Whitmer |
Delivered in Building Michigan Together Plan |
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Protect drinking water for families |
$750 million for drinking water infrastructure |
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Improve clean water infrastructure |
$515 million for sewer systems, wastewater systems |
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Replace all lead service lines in Benton Harbor |
Funds to replace 100% of lead service line in Benton Harbor |
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Historic investment in our roads & bridges |
$316 million for roads and bridges |
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Record investment in state parks including a new state park in Flint |
$250 million for state parks, including funding for a new state park in Flint |
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Record investment in local parks |
$200 million for local parks |
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Install pumping station generators |
$66 million for pumping station generators |
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$100 million to build affordable housing |
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Improve residential clean energy |
$50 million for residential clean energy |
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