Statement by Mid-Michigan Asbestos Disease Victims in Opposition to HB 5456
Two weeks ago a bill HB 5456 titled Asbestos Claim Transparency, drafted by the National Chamber of Commerce and out of state Asbestos companies was pushed into Michigan through their lobbyists. Michigan’s Commanders Group (Congressionally Chartered Veterans Organizations) filed their resolution in opposition to the bill. The group includes American Legion, American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Marine Corps League, noncommissioned officers association, Polish American Veterans, order of the Purple Heart, Vietnam veterans of America, paralyzed Veterans of America, and the veterans of foreign wars. Michigan’s first responders through the fire fighters union have filed...
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