We are very excited to report that Senate Bill 995 has passed both chambers of the Michigan legislature (senate unanimous or 37 to 0; house 109 to 1) and will now go to Governor Snyder for his signature. It takes 10 days after his signature to become law.
Senator Howard Walker and Representative Greg MacMaster jointly sponsored SB 995 which is a bill designed to lower the state requirement of $10 million liability coverage to $2 million for air ambulance operations serving Beaver Island. This lowered requirement makes it affordable for Island Airways to provide this service for the residents and visitors of Beaver Island.
We would like to thank Sen. Walker and Rep. MacMaster for their tireless work on this bill. It has been over a one year process. Also, Bill McDonough was instrumental in this process as he originally brought Sen. Walker and Rep. MacMaster to Beaver Island in April 2011. Thank you is not adequate for the work these gentlemen have done to get this legislation to pass!
Next week our FAA team is coming to Beaver Island to inspect our stretcher installation. We anticipate after this inspection we will be granted FAA certification for air ambulance. We will keep everyone posted as we find out more information.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the air ambulance process with us, please do not hesitate to contact us (231 448 2374 home or via e-mail at angel@islandairways.com). We are happy to discuss these very exciting developments or to answer questions.
Air Ambulance Update - Senate Bill 995
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