Signed by Governor Pete Ricketts

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates federal COVID-19 funds various state costs and projects.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $20.2 million from federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Correctional Services for fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 12).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 14).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Employment for fiscal year 2022-2023 (Sec. 15).

• Appropriates $5 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Rural Health Provider Incentive Program and $5 million for nursing incentives for fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 17).

• Appropriates $20 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for public assistance costs fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 19).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services in fiscal year 2021-2022 and $15 million in fiscal year 2021-2022 for child welfare aid costs (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates $47.5 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for developmental disability aid for fiscal year 2022-2023 (Sec. 23).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for public health aid costs fiscal year 2022-2023 (Sec. 24).

• Appropriates $47.5 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for health aid costs for fiscal year 2022-2023 (Sec. 23).

• Appropriates $20 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for health aid costs fiscal year 2022-2023 (Sec. 29).

• Appropriates $23.1 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Natural Resources for critical infrastructure costs fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 32).

• Appropriates $20 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Department of Natural Resources for water project costs for fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 33).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Military Department in fiscal year 2021-2022 and $5 million in fiscal year 2021-2022 for the Governor’s Emergency COVID-19 Program (Sec. 34).

• Appropriates $25 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education for fiscal year 2021-2023 and $35 million in fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Community Colleges ARPA Grant (Sec. 36).

• Appropriates $10 million in federal COVID-19 funds to the University of Nebraska for fiscal year 2021-2022 and $50 million for fiscal year 2022-2023 for administration costs (Sec. 38).

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