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Snyder signs $28M Flint emergency funding bill

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law $28 million in emergency funding to address Flint's lead-contaminated water crisis.

It's the second round of state aid since the fall, when improperly treated water was found to have leached lead from pipes into the city's supply.

The Republican governor signed the measure Friday at a Michigan Press Association meeting in Grand Rapids.

He says the funding will provide immediate resources in Flint but is not the end of state assistance.

The money is intended to pay for bottled water, faucet filters, testing kits, additional school nurses, medical treatment and to help the city with unpaid water bills.

There is also funding to hire outside experts to assess whether Flint's water system infrastructure must be replaced or repaired.

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