Jim Boyd

The Senate will consider a budget amendment to fund the complete cleanup and closure. It's estimated to cost $200 million.

The Senate would use funds received through the American Rescue Plan. Senate President Wilton Simpson said it is "a catastrophe waiting to happen for too long."

The Senate bill includes a limit on the amount homeowners could receive for roof damage.

A Senate Republican has filed a sweeping measure aimed at keeping patients from getting hooked on prescription painkillers.