Michigan Rep. Stevens introduces bill to ease economic burden on small manufacturers
March 25, 2020
WASHINGTON - Michigan manufacturers might be getting some relief soon as the economic crisis tied to coronavirus deepens.
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Rochester Hills) seeks to buoy the struggling sector of Michigan's economy by waiving the cost of using resources offered by the state's collaborative manufacturing partnership.
The MEP Crisis Response Act would double federal funding going into the partnership, opening up services to small and mid-sized manufacturers for the next year.
"Every industry is feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but the manufacturing community, in particular, is struggling to adjust to social distancing practices and overall economic uncertainty," said Stevens.