LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced this morning, May 24, 2019, she has cut a deal with legislative leaders on auto no-fault insurance reform, according to MIRS News. The House and Senate started session at 8 a.m. this morning to take action on the deal. No details on the contents of the bill were provided.
MIRS quoted Gov. Whitmer as sayign the deal will “lower costs and protect coverage for Michigan drivers.”
Her full statement, emailed to media:
“After constructive conversations over the past week, I am pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement in concept on bipartisan auto no-fault reform legislation that will lower costs and protect coverage for Michigan drivers. The deal: guarantees rate relief for every Michigan driver; provides a choice in coverage levels; establishes more uniform and structured compensation levels for medical providers; and removes the ability of insurance companies to discriminate based on non-driving factors. I look forward to working with the legislature to pass and sign this important legislation into law.”
