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Movement of auto insurance legislation provides a lame duck surprise

two cars in a rear ending accident
Steve Carmody
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Michigan Radio
Opps. A fender bender in Ann Arbor. Michiganders spend a lot for auto insurance.

With only two days left on the schedule, Republican leaders have added a surprise piece of legislation to their to-do list.

Some major changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance could be voted on before the end of the session if Republican leaders have their way.

Republican leaders have restarted discussions on legislation to limit benefits under Michigan’s no fault law. The legislation would scale back the medical benefits provided to those who suffer catastrophic injuries in automobile wrecks.

Senate majority leader Arlan Meekhof says the current draft of the legislation is scaled back from earlier versions.

“It impacts all of us because we’re one of the few states left with the no-fault thing and we want to be able to say that we still have the full protection but yet we’re doing our best to control the costs,” he said.

The legislation hasn’t seen significant movement in the chambers since April of 2015.

Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County. Eventually, Cheyna took her investigative and interview skills and moved on to journalism. She got her masters at Michigan State University and was a documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and freelance writer before finding her home with NPR. Very soon after joining MPRN, Cheyna started covering the 2016 presidential election, chasing after Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and all their surrogates as they duked it out for Michigan. Cheyna also focuses on the Legislature and criminal justice issues for MPRN. Cheyna is obsessively curious, a passionate storyteller, and an occasional backpacker. Follow her on Twitter at @Cheyna_R
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