HOUSE BILL NO. 5898
June 23, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Cherry,
Mueller, Sneller, Kennedy, Lasinski, Hood, Pohutsky, Koleszar, Brixie,
Kuppa, Sabo, Cynthia Neeley, Witwer and Haadsma and referred to the
Committee on Government Operations.
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 ending September 30, 2020, from the following funds:
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APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... |
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100,000,000 |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental |
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transfers.............................................. |
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0 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ |
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100,000,000 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Total federal revenues.................................. |
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100,000,000 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Total local revenues.................................... |
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0 |
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Total private revenues.................................. |
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0 |
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Total other state restricted revenues................... |
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0 |
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State general fund/general purpose...................... |
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0 |
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Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY |
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(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... |
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100,000,000 |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental |
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transfers.............................................. |
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0 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ |
$ |
100,000,000 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Total federal revenues.................................. |
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100,000,000 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Total local revenues.................................... |
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0 |
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Total private revenues.................................. |
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0 |
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Total other state restricted revenues................... |
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0 |
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State general fund/general purpose...................... |
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0 |
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(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS |
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Unemployment insurance grant program.................... |
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100,000,000 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... |
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100,000,000 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Coronavirus relief fund................................. |
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100,000,000 |
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State general fund/general purpose...................... |
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0 |
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 treasury
Sec. 301. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the unemployment insurance grant program, $100,000,000.00 shall be used by the department of treasury, in coordination with the unemployment insurance agency, to create and operate a grant program for individuals who have applied for unemployment insurance benefits but are currently experiencing a delay in receiving unemployment insurance benefits because of an unemployment insurance agency delay in determining eligibility and processing
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claims. The unemployment insurance agency shall work with the department of treasury as needed to assist with implementation of the grant program which shall include assistance in identifying unemployment insurance applicants eligible to receive a grant under the unemployment insurance grant program.
(2) The unemployment insurance grant program shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide grants of $1,000.00 to individuals who have applied for unemployment insurance benefits but are currently experiencing a delay in receiving unemployment insurance benefits because they are awaiting a determination by the unemployment insurance agency.
(b) Prioritize the distribution of grants such that unemployment insurance applicants who are experiencing the longest delay are the first to receive a grant.
(c) Ensure that grants are not provided to individuals with a claim that has been affirmatively identified as fraudulent.
(3) The department of treasury may retain up to 1.0% of the appropriated funds in part 1 to administer the unemployment insurance grant program.
(4) The department of treasury shall provide a biweekly report that provides updates on the implementation of the program, including updates on the distribution of payments. The reports shall be distributed to the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director.