HB 5898 Summary

• Appropriates $100,000,000 in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund money to the Department of Treasury for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

• Establishes an unemployment insurance grant program to provide $1,000 grants to individuals experiencing delays in receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to processing delays by the unemployment insurance agency.

• Prioritizes grant distribution to applicants with the longest delays and excludes individuals with claims identified as fraudulent.

• Allows the Department of Treasury to retain up to 1.0% of appropriated funds for program administration.

• Requires biweekly reporting on program implementation and payment distribution to legislative committees and state budget director.