So yeah, let's start off
of the news late last nig
getting passed through. U
the this $4.8 billion dol
for infrastructure. You k
before something came tog
made, but um, we're happy
this is headed. Absolutel
supplemental budget deal
investment in the people
governor and I are proud
to the Legislature on a b
there's some really trans
here. Listen to 2022 was
we've invested more in fi
than we ever have in the
Michigan. And this supple
includes a huge investmen
replacing lead service li
uh, and just giving acces
drinking water to communi
of michigan. It also has
more michigan households,
quality internet access,
from people and putting t
to the internet and we're
and there's a lot more go
this is really a big step
of michigan for infrastru
and for our communities,
this is all, you know, re
relief money, it's all ki
you know, the state back
as this grant program for
businesses who may have s
time. So tell me a little
program and there is stil
correct? That's right. Th
My Business Grant Program
$409 million small busine
that's on top of the 250
we have already delivered
across the state of michi
that those, that program
supported more than 200,0
state and help 25,000 bus
is just taking it a step
more of those businesses
define the characters of
are the anchors of our co
those businesses, the peo
them, the small business
state of michigan has the
why we're asking every si
owner to apply for this p
to michigan dot gov slash
dot gov slash a B. R. Sta
business relief and do so
On March 31st, you got to
so you can get this relie
business going. And what
know, some of these small
mean what exactly, you kn
get out of it, What can t
there, you know, paramete
this is for um this is go
do everything that they n
whether it's paying your
folks might, oh some back
because of expenses that
during the pandemic, but
the growth of your busine
retention of your employe
marketing to attract new
upgrading your facilities
make sure your businesses
take that next step and g
This is for those ones th
know, the backbones of th
through the pandemic, tho
entertainment venues, peo
professional services um
again that drive our econ
create and retain jobs go
go to michigan dot gov sl
business relief and then,
that and talking about so
money that's now being al
how important is that for
of michigan through this
know, are seeing cases of
starting to get a more no
things um and getting bac
sure. Um you know, how im
kind of things working to
back on track these inves
only in the present test
this year, but these are
that we're going to be ab
communities. The governor
forward plans and proposa
just that. You know, whet
million investment in aff
is part of this um this p
of that because those and
when it was built in the
our communities for decad
a place for people to liv
their roots in the commun
and grow their families a
and their kids to school.
that this short term are
we can make now will lay
really sharp picture acro
lieutenant cover that's a