HB5680 Summary

• Appropriates $541,621,800 total to the Department of Employment Security for fiscal year 2024-2025, comprised of $22,055,000 in General Funds, $5,000,000 in Other State Funds, and $514,566,800 in Federal Funds.

• Allocates $399,657,500 from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements.

• Funds specific workforce development initiatives including $3,700,000 for Employment Security Automation, $29,500,000 for Benefit Information System Redefinition, and $2,000,000 for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Hub.

• Appropriates $27,734,300 for unemployment compensation benefits to former state employees from multiple funding sources including the Road Fund, Title III Fund, and General Revenue Fund.

• Provides targeted funding for automatic voter registration implementation ($200,000), homelessness prevention data pilot ($700,000), and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives ($155,000).