HOUSE BILL NO. 5982
July 23, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Cherry, Sabo, Shannon, Hertel, Brixie, Lasinski and Sneller and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
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part 1
line-item appropriations
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year
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ending September 30, 2020, from the following funds:
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................
$
50,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers..............................................
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................
$
50,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues..................................
50,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues....................................
0
Total private revenues..................................
0
Total other state restricted revenues...................
0
State general fund/general purpose......................
$
0
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................
$
50,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers..............................................
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................
$
50,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues..................................
50,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues....................................
0
Total private revenues..................................
0
Total other state restricted revenues...................
0
State general fund/general purpose......................
$
0
(2) TALENT INVESTMENT AGENCY
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Unemployment insurance agency...........................
$
50,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................
$
50,000,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Coronavirus relief fund.................................
50,000,000
State general fund/general purpose......................
$
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part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
general sections
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 is $0.00 and total state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.00.
Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this act and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this act are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
DEPARTMENT OF Labor and Economic Opportunity
Sec. 301. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for the unemployment insurance agency shall be used by the unemployment insurance agency to provide restitution to individuals who applied for unemployment insurance benefits, waited 6 weeks or more for the processing of their claim, and, as a result of the delay, incurred fees, interest, or other financial penalties due to not being processed through the unemployment insurance agency in a timely
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manner. The unemployment insurance agency shall notify individuals potentially eligible to receive restitution funding of the availability of funding and of how to apply to receive restitution funding. As part of the application process, the unemployment insurance agency may require individuals to provide documentation as proof of costs incurred.
(2) The unemployment insurance agency shall provide a monthly report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that includes the number of applications received and the amounts awarded.
(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the unemployment insurance agency are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to provide restitution to individuals who applied for unemployment insurance benefits, waited 6 weeks or more for the processing of their claim, and, as a result of the delay, incurred fees, interest, or other financial penalties.
(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or by contracts.
(c) The total estimated cost of the work project is $50,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is December 30, 2020.