Michigan Senate approves restaurant, event center reopening bill tied to COVID-19 data

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Senate approved along party lines a bill that aims link COVID-19 data to reopening restaurant and event centers.

SB 250, passed Thursday, seeks to tie reopening rules to COVID-19 case positivity rates, mirroring a package pitched by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA).

Currently, restaurants are operating at 50% capacity, an 11 p.m. curfew, and mask- and contact-tracing mandates.