{"id":5898,"date":"2022-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemssandbox.com\/polehanki\/2022\/07\/08\/senatedistrict7updates-16\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T19:27:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:27:23","slug":"senatedistrict7updates-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/polehanki\/2022\/07\/08\/senatedistrict7updates-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate District 7 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px||33px|||&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5cf6ab14d585d.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<p>Friends,<\/p>\n<p>I hope you all enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend with your family and friends in the sun. Right before the holiday weekend, the Michigan House and Senate each worked late into the night on the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget, which we passed. Highlights about that are included below, along with other important updates.<\/p>\n<p>Featured in this newsletter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget Legislative Update<\/li>\n<li>Free COVID tests available for at-risk communities<\/li>\n<li>AG Nessel issues new consumer alert<\/li>\n<li>Help for consumers struggling with energy costs<\/li>\n<li>July is Lakes Appreciation Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Should you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact my office by phone at (517) 373-7350 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov\">SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5d24f8e71469b.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 19px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Dayna Polehanki<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">State Senator<br \/><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">7th District<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>GOVERNOR, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS REACH BUDGET DEAL <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">On Thursday, June 30, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders of the Michigan House and Senate reached an agreement on the state\u2019s Fiscal Year 2023 budget that delivers on the kitchen-table issues that matter. Both bills passed with majority support in each chamber. <a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2022-SB-0845\">Senate Bill 845<\/a> was adopted in the Senate by a vote of 35-2 and 99-7 in the House. <a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2022-HB-5783\">House Bill 5783<\/a> passed the Senate unanimously and the vote was 97-9 in the House.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The $76.7 billion budget, with $19.6 billion from the School Aid Fund and $15.3 billion from the General Fund, will grow Michigan\u2019s economy and workforce, make record investments in every student and classroom, protect public health and public safety, expand mental health resources, and empower working families and communities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In addition to prioritizing funding for our students, schools, public health, natural resources, and communities, the FY23 budget pays down $2.6 billion in debt while still setting money aside for a rainy day. It makes a $180 million deposit into the Budget Stabilization Fund and leaves about $7 billion ($3.8 billion in the General Fund and $3.3 billion in the School Aid Fund) for the administration and legislative leaders to continue conversations around tax cuts. The leftover money is a mix of one-time surplus dollars and ongoing funding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Some other funding highlights of the FY23 budget are a 5% increase in ongoing revenue sharing with a 1% one-time increase, and a record $450 per-pupil increase in the K-12 foundation allowance, bringing the total to $9,150 per student. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Other school investments include: $305 million in scholarship funding for students in public and private teacher preparation programs to earn teaching certificates; $175 million allocated for grow-your-own programs that will support current school employees in earning a teaching certificate; $50 million for stipends for student teachers to help pay for tuition and other costs while student teaching; $300 million for school mental health programs, and $25 million for before and after school programs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Both community colleges and universities would see a 5% increase in operations funding, $750 million toward local government debt relief, and $180 million deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Additional investments include $1.92 billion toward special education resources, $40 million for Pure Michigan, and $56 million to train nurses and build up Michigan\u2019s health care system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Budget investments from which Senate District 7 residents stand to benefit from include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">$5.75 million for roads and sidewalk gap reduction projects in Canton<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">$1 million for four railroad projects in Plymouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">$500,000 for the City of Livonia\u2019s Tree Canopy Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>MDHHS ANNOUNCES FREE COVID-19 TESTS AVAILABLE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced an expanded partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project Act to provide 300,000 COVID-19 tests to 60,000 households free of charge to at-risk communities. Michigan was previously enrolled in a pilot program that provided 250,000 tests to 50,000 households.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Residents can request tests once per month in July and August. Households will receive one kit each month containing five tests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Eligible individuals in vulnerable communities can order their free COVID-19 tests through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesscovidtests.org\/\">AccessCovidTests.org<\/a>. Each household will receive one kit with five tests, typically within a week of ordering. Individuals seeking to order tests will input their ZIP code to see if they live in a qualifying area. Individuals without internet access can contact 211 for assistance ordering tests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">MDHHS also continues to partner with libraries across the state to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests to Michiganders. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/coronavirus\/contain-covid\/test\/library-partnership-for-at-home-test\">Click here for a list of participating libraries<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>AG NESSEL ISSUES NEW CONSUMER ALERT TIED TO PROTECTING PRIVATE HEALTH, LOCATION DATA <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding abortion, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a new consumer alert focused on consumer protection measures residents can enact right now to protect their personal information companies obtain when you sign up for certain services, like phone applications that track fertility and menstrual cycles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/consumer-protection\/consumer-alerts\/consumer-alerts\/id-theft-telemarketing\/protecting-private-health-and-location-data\">Protecting Private Health and Location Data Consumer Alert<\/a> is now available on the Department\u2019s alerts page. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission on how to protect personal data: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><i>Compare options on privacy. When considering a health app, ask some key questions:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Why does the app collect information? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">How does the app share that information \u2013 and with whom? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Then choose the app with the level of privacy preferred. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><i>Take control of personal information.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Do app settings let the user control the health information the app collects and shares? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Is the app up to date? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><i>Know the risks.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Are the app\u2019s services worth risking personal information getting into the wrong hands <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><i>Report concerns. Do you think a health app shared personal information without permission?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\/#\/\">Tell the FTC online <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ag.state.mi.us\/complaints\/consumer.aspx\">File a complaint with the Michigan Department of Attorney General <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For more information, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-professionals\/privacy\/guidance\/cell-phone-hipaa\/index.html\">additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE FOR CONSUMERS STRUGGLING WITH ENERGY COSTS <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Help is available for Michiganders grappling with higher energy costs amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine, factors that the Michigan Public Service Commission\u2019s Michigan Energy Appraisal Summer Outlook 2022 finds are leading to higher prices amid rising demand across all energy sectors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Michiganders struggling with these costs have options for help. Those having trouble paying home energy costs may contact their electric or natural gas utilities for information about financial assistance or contact Michigan 211 by calling 211 or going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mi211.org\/\">mi211.org<\/a>. Michigan 211 is a free, confidential service that connects Michiganders with a broad range of assistance programs and services and other resources, including help with food, housing, transportation and home energy bills. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">More energy assistance information is available through the MPSC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mpsc\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/mpsc\/consumer\/info\/tips\/mpsc-ca_homeheatinghelp.pdf\">energy assistance consumer tip sheet<\/a>. Utility customers also can help reduce their costs by using energy efficiently. Check out the MPSC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/mpsc\/consumer\/info\/tips\/beattheheat.pdf\">consumer tip on beating the heat<\/a> for suggestions on reducing energy use. The U.S. Department of Energy has additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/spring-and-summer-energy-saving-tips\">spring and summer tips<\/a> for saving energy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><b>JULY RECOGNIZED AS LAKES APPRECIATION MONTH <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">By proclamation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, July is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/news\/proclamations\/2022\/07\/01\/july-2022-lakes-appreciation-month\">Lakes Appreciation Month<\/a>, highlighting the rich ecosystems, fresh drinking water, recreational appeal, and economic vitality that Michigan\u2019s 11,000 inland lakes and four bordering Great Lakes provide. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Michigan continues to award infrastructure grants to municipalities through the governor&#8217;s $500 million bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/egle\/regulatory-assistance\/grants-and-financing\/mi-clean-water-plan\">MI Clean Water Plan<\/a>, ensuring Michiganders of access to clean and affordable drinking water. The governor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/egle\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/egle\/Documents\/Offices\/OCE\/MI-Healthy-Climate-Plan.pdf\">MI Healthy Climate Plan<\/a>, meanwhile, creates a roadmap to a prosperous carbon-neutral economy by 2050 that will also protect the state\u2019s natural resources, including lakes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Appreciating Michigan\u2019s lakes means respecting them, too \u2014 especially the immense power of the Great Lakes. When making summer plans for time at Great Lakes beaches, always use caution, pay attention to beach flag warnings (where available), and know that the lakes are prone to dangerous rip currents, crashing waves, and quickly changing weather patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Of Michigan\u2019s 100-plus state parks, 42 offer access to the Great Lakes shoreline, making them popular destinations for gatherings with family and friends. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/education\/safety-info\/beach-safety\">safety tips and information<\/a> everyone should know before hitting the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 99px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenDaynaPolehanki\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oi2bk24hhfe.senatedems.org\/icons\/1\/facebook.png\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">\n<p>As an elected representative, I believe in being readily available and transparent because my office is your office.<\/p>\n<p>To be removed from list, please respond to email.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Friends, I hope you all enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend with your family and friends in the sun. Right before the holiday weekend, the Michigan House and Senate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><div><div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%\" align=\"center\"><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5cf6ab14d585d.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p>Friends, <\/p><p>I hope you all enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend with your family and friends in the sun. Right before the holiday weekend, the Michigan House and Senate each worked late into the night on the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget, which we passed. Highlights about that are included below, along with other important updates.  <\/p><p>Featured in this newsletter: <\/p><p><\/p><ul><li>Budget Legislative Update <\/li><li>Free COVID tests available for at-risk communities <\/li><li>AG Nessel issues new consumer alert <\/li><li>Help for consumers struggling with energy costs <\/li><li>July is Lakes Appreciation Month <\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p>Should you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact my office by phone at (517) 373-7350 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov\">SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/polehanki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"State Senator Dayna Polehanki\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5d24f8e71469b.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p><b>Dayna Polehanki<br><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">State Senator<br><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">7th District<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>GOVERNOR, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS REACH BUDGET DEAL <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">On Thursday, June 30, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders of the Michigan House and Senate reached an agreement on the state\u2019s Fiscal Year 2023 budget that delivers on the kitchen-table issues that matter. Both bills passed with majority support in each chamber. <a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2022-SB-0845\">Senate Bill 845<\/a> was adopted in the Senate by a vote of 35-2 and 99-7 in the House. <a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2022-HB-5783\">House Bill 5783<\/a> passed the Senate unanimously and the vote was 97-9 in the House.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The $76.7 billion budget, with $19.6 billion from the School Aid Fund and $15.3 billion from the General Fund, will grow Michigan\u2019s economy and workforce, make record investments in every student and classroom, protect public health and public safety, expand mental health resources, and empower working families and communities.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">In addition to prioritizing funding for our students, schools, public health, natural resources, and communities, the FY23 budget pays down $2.6 billion in debt while still setting money aside for a rainy day. It makes a $180 million deposit into the Budget Stabilization Fund and leaves about $7 billion ($3.8 billion in the General Fund and $3.3 billion in the School Aid Fund) for the administration and legislative leaders to continue conversations around tax cuts. The leftover money is a mix of one-time surplus dollars and ongoing funding. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Some other funding highlights of the FY23 budget are a 5% increase in ongoing revenue sharing with a 1% one-time increase, and a record $450 per-pupil increase in the K-12 foundation allowance, bringing the total to $9,150 per student. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Other school investments include: $305 million in scholarship funding for students in public and private teacher preparation programs to earn teaching certificates; $175 million allocated for grow-your-own programs that will support current school employees in earning a teaching certificate; $50 million for stipends for student teachers to help pay for tuition and other costs while student teaching; $300 million for school mental health programs, and $25 million for before and after school programs. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Both community colleges and universities would see a 5% increase in operations funding, $750 million toward local government debt relief, and $180 million deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Additional investments include $1.92 billion toward special education resources, $40 million for Pure Michigan, and $56 million to train nurses and build up Michigan\u2019s health care system. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Budget investments from which Senate District 7 residents stand to benefit from include: <\/span><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">$5.75 million for roads and sidewalk gap reduction projects in Canton<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">$1 million for four railroad projects in Plymouth<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">$500,000 for the City of Livonia\u2019s Tree Canopy Initiative<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>MDHHS ANNOUNCES FREE COVID-19 TESTS AVAILABLE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced an expanded partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project Act to provide 300,000 COVID-19 tests to 60,000 households free of charge to at-risk communities. Michigan was previously enrolled in a pilot program that provided 250,000 tests to 50,000 households.\n<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Residents can request tests once per month in July and August. Households will receive one kit each month containing five tests. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Eligible individuals in vulnerable communities can order their free COVID-19 tests through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesscovidtests.org\/\">AccessCovidTests.org<\/a>. Each household will receive one kit with five tests, typically within a week of ordering. Individuals seeking to order tests will input their ZIP code to see if they live in a qualifying area. Individuals without internet access can contact 211 for assistance ordering tests. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">MDHHS also continues to partner with libraries across the state to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests to Michiganders. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/coronavirus\/contain-covid\/test\/library-partnership-for-at-home-test\">Click here for a list of participating libraries<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>AG NESSEL ISSUES NEW CONSUMER ALERT TIED TO PROTECTING PRIVATE HEALTH, LOCATION DATA <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding abortion, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a new consumer alert focused on consumer protection measures residents can enact right now to protect their personal information companies obtain when you sign up for certain services, like phone applications that track fertility and menstrual cycles.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/consumer-protection\/consumer-alerts\/consumer-alerts\/id-theft-telemarketing\/protecting-private-health-and-location-data\">Protecting Private Health and Location Data Consumer Alert<\/a> is now available on the Department\u2019s alerts page.   <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission on how to protect personal data:  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><i>Compare options on privacy. When considering a health app, ask some key questions:   <\/i><\/span><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Why does the app collect information?  <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">How does the app share that information \u2013 and with whom?  <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Then choose the app with the level of privacy preferred.  <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><i>Take control of personal information.   <\/i><\/span><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Do app settings let the user control the health information the app collects and shares?  <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Is the app up to date?  <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><i>Know the risks.   <\/i><\/span><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Are the app\u2019s services worth risking personal information getting into the wrong hands <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><i>Report concerns. Do you think a health app shared personal information without permission?   <\/i><\/span><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\/#\/\">Tell the FTC online  <\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ag.state.mi.us\/complaints\/consumer.aspx\">File a complaint with the Michigan Department of Attorney General  <\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">For more information, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-professionals\/privacy\/guidance\/cell-phone-hipaa\/index.html\">additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE FOR CONSUMERS STRUGGLING WITH ENERGY COSTS <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Help is available for Michiganders grappling with higher energy costs amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine, factors that the Michigan Public Service Commission\u2019s Michigan Energy Appraisal Summer Outlook 2022 finds are leading to higher prices amid rising demand across all energy sectors. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Michiganders struggling with these costs have options for help. Those having trouble paying home energy costs may contact their electric or natural gas utilities for information about financial assistance or contact Michigan 211 by calling 211 or going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mi211.org\/\">mi211.org<\/a>. Michigan 211 is a free, confidential service that connects Michiganders with a broad range of assistance programs and services and other resources, including help with food, housing, transportation and home energy bills. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">More energy assistance information is available through the MPSC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mpsc\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/mpsc\/consumer\/info\/tips\/mpsc-ca_homeheatinghelp.pdf\">energy assistance consumer tip sheet<\/a>. Utility customers also can help reduce their costs by using energy efficiently. Check out the MPSC's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/mpsc\/consumer\/info\/tips\/beattheheat.pdf\">consumer tip on beating the heat<\/a> for suggestions on reducing energy use. The U.S. Department of Energy has additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/spring-and-summer-energy-saving-tips\">spring and summer tips<\/a> for saving energy. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>JULY RECOGNIZED AS LAKES APPRECIATION MONTH <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">By proclamation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, July is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/news\/proclamations\/2022\/07\/01\/july-2022-lakes-appreciation-month\">Lakes Appreciation Month<\/a>, highlighting the rich ecosystems, fresh drinking water, recreational appeal, and economic vitality that Michigan\u2019s 11,000 inland lakes and four bordering Great Lakes provide. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Michigan continues to award infrastructure grants to municipalities through the governor's $500 million bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/egle\/regulatory-assistance\/grants-and-financing\/mi-clean-water-plan\">MI Clean Water Plan<\/a>, ensuring Michiganders of access to clean and affordable drinking water. The governor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/egle\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/egle\/Documents\/Offices\/OCE\/MI-Healthy-Climate-Plan.pdf\">MI Healthy Climate Plan<\/a>, meanwhile, creates a roadmap to a prosperous carbon-neutral economy by 2050 that will also protect the state\u2019s natural resources, including lakes. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Appreciating Michigan\u2019s lakes means respecting them, too \u2014 especially the immense power of the Great Lakes. When making summer plans for time at Great Lakes beaches, always use caution, pay attention to beach flag warnings (where available), and know that the lakes are prone to dangerous rip currents, crashing waves, and quickly changing weather patterns. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Of Michigan\u2019s 100-plus state parks, 42 offer access to the Great Lakes shoreline, making them popular destinations for gatherings with family and friends. 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