Barbara Jones holds one of her children after they were rescued from her partially submerged car on Alpine Ave. near Ann St. in Grand Rapids, Mich. Thursday, April 18, 2013. (Chris Clark | MLive.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — "Reckless" people who need rescuing during states of emergency, like those declared during record April flooding in West Michigan, could be charged for their salvation under bills proposed by two West Michigan lawmakers.

State Reps. Brandon Dillon, D-Grand Rapids, and Rob VerHeulen, R-Walker, have teamed to introduce legislation that would allow municipalities to charge people for some rescues during declared states of emergency.

The legislation was prompted by the historic April flooding throughout West Michigan, after the legislators spoke with local leaders who said many people who needed rescuing recklessly endangered themselves.

"Hopefully a local unit of government will never have to use this option," Dillon said. "But if they do, it will make sure taxpayers are not on the hook for providing emergency response for somebody who's acting stupidly."

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Bills would make 'reckless' people pay for their rescue during emergencies

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