BY RICK PLUTA
Michigan Public Radio Network
In Lansing, state House Republican leaders are trying to round up votes for an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law. The measure is on the House calendar after it was approved by a committee last week on a party-line vote.
Governor Rick Snyder has made capping no-fault benefits a priority as a way of making insurance rates more affordable. Michigan is the only state that offers unlimited medical benefits to severely injured people, and that aspect is popular with voters.
State Representative Pete Lund chairs the House Insurance Committee, and said he knows the bill is a tough sell.
"It is a very complicated and big bill. We're not trying to mitigate the problem by taking care of one part. We're trying to solve the whole problem here." Lund said.
"It stunk before and it still stinks because that million dollar cap, it comes really quickly." Segal said.
Representative Kate Segal is the ranking Democrat on the House Insurance Committee.
Democrats have adopted a position to unanimously oppose the bill, meaning House Republicans will have to find all their votes within their caucus.
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