To provide a “template” or “place holder” supplemental appropriations in the 2019-2020 budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To direct $15 million of this money to school district summer school "credit recovery" programs (referring to credit for completed courses), with the money "allocated based on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the communities in which the school districts are located".

To eliminate $10 million allocated for student "benchmark assessments".

To authorize giving an amount to be determined later in grants to small businesses to buy epidemic-related safety and health equipment for employee use.

To allocate Michigan's $523.7 million share of federal relief dollars approved by Congress to help state governments and schools deal with the coronavirus epidemic. The allocations include $125 million for subsidies to licensed child care providers used by social welfare programs if they give discounts this spring; $15 million for school district summer school programs (distributed based on the epidemic’s “impact in the communities” serve they serve); $100 million to pay for giving $1,000 bonuses to local law enforcement and public safety personnel, emergency first responders, 9-1-1 operators and others; $178 million to give a temporary $3 per hour bonus to “direct care workers” covered by Medicaid and other social welfare programs; $50 million in grants to buy personal protection equipment to “priority providers” designated by the state health and welfare department, and more.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To adopt a substitute that adds additional spending to the Senate-passed version of the bill.

To appropriate $100 million for grants to individuals who have applied for unemployment benefits but not received any yet due to the system being overwhelmed by the unprecedented leap in unemployment associated with the coronavirus epidemic and state responses.

To add another $35.9 million to the $29.1 million already in the bill beef-up the staff and tools used to process unemployment benefit claims.

To allocate $880.1 million in federal coronavirus epidemic relief grants. Highlights include $125 million more to licensed child care providers used by social welfare and school programs; $120 million to cover a $2 raise for direct care workers in social welfare and related programs; $25 million in low income water bill subsidies and $60 million in rent subsidies; $29.1 million to beef-up the staff and tools used to process unemployment benefit claims; and $100 million for subsidies for some small businesses.

To add $10 million for subsidies to homeless shelters and programs.

To add $30 million to spend on mental health and suicide prevention programs.

To authorize $15 million for summer school programs in public schools.

To add $10 million for coronavirus-related paid sick leave subsidies to employers.

To appropriate $10 million for a "COVID-19 at-risk wraparound" social services program, which would include "daily academic and skill-building programming, tutoring to low-income families, mentoring programs that connect youth with mentors in the community, and other services to aid such at-risk youth".

To add $60 million to the $120 million in the bill to cover a $2 raise for direct care workers in social welfare and related programs, and instead make it a $3 raise.

To add $10 million for school mental health counselors.

To appropriate $100 million for grants to individuals who have applied for unemployment benefits but not received any yet due to the system being overwhelmed by the unprecedented leap in unemployment associated with the coronavirus epidemic and state responses.

To appropriate $50 million to open new local unemployment insurance agency offices. This system has been overwhelmed by the unprecedented leap in unemployment associated with the coronavirus epidemic and state responses.

To add $100 million to the $193 million proposed for grants to skilled nursing facilities.