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State Rep. William Sowerby briefs Mount Clemens commission on Lansing priorities
Summary
State Rep. William Sowerby told the Mount Clemens City Commission the Legislature tackled high-profile issues this year — including a failed no-fault insurance bill and a proposed income-tax rollback — and warned pension (OPEB) changes could allow state intervention in underfunded municipal systems.
State Representative William Sowerby (District 31) visited the Mount Clemens City Commission to summarize major developments from Lansing and to answer commissioners’ questions.
Sowerby said the House has handled "395 total votes" this year and that he cast "a total of 80 votes I did vote no on." He described the no-fault insurance proposal that came up this year as "a flawed bill," saying "it didn't address the zip code issue" or other factors such as credit scores and marital status that he said can drive higher rates in Michigan. He warned the catastrophic care fund tied to auto insurance is large and opaque: "We know that fund is in the billions and…
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