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Friends,<\/p>\n

It has been a whirlwind of activity since my last update. The legislature recently passed a $4.8 billion supplemental funding bill that invests more than $1 billion in clean water and infrastructure and provides millions more to help folks stay in their homes. There is more about this below in the \u201csupplemental budget\u201d section.<\/p>\n

Several of my bills are moving forward in the legislature, and we have a number of upcoming coffee hour events.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also excited to begin bipartisan work in the new \u201cTaiwan Friendship Caucus.\u201d This is special for me as the proud daughter of Taiwanese American immigrant parents. Michigan has strong economic ties to Taiwan, as it was the state\u2019s seventh-largest export market in Asia in 2020, with $226 million worth of Michigan goods exported to the independent nation. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES <\/b><\/p>\n

Supplemental Budget<\/b><\/p>\n

On Thursday, March 24, the state House and Senate passed Senate Bill 565<\/a>, a $4.8 billion supplemental budget for the current fiscal year. It has been sent on to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is expected to sign them. The bipartisan agreement includes funding for clean water and infrastructure, housing, parks and recreation, and roads and bridges.<\/span><\/p>\n

The vast majority of this funding ($3.1 billion) comes from federal COVID-related funds that were authorized through various federal acts. Another $945.4 million is from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the remaining $571.6 million is from the state General Fund.<\/p>\n

I am especially pleased about the investments in clean water and infrastructure, as well as the expansion of affordable, accessible housing. Specifically:<\/p>\n