SB 994 Summary

• Appropriates $1,303,000,000 in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund monies for Michigan state departments and agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

• Allocates $1,250,000,000 to Department of Education for "Safe Schools Restart Plan," including up to $1,170,000,000 paid to school districts at $800 per pupil for distance learning implementation and safe school reopening costs, plus $80,000,000 to intermediate districts for coordination assistance.

• Provides $53,000,000 to Department of Treasury for teacher hazard and overtime pay premiums, distributed as $500 per full-time equivalent classroom teacher who provided distance learning during COVID-19 school closures.

• Requires school districts to distribute teacher payments by July 31, 2020 and return any unspent funds by September 30, 2020; permits teachers to opt out of receiving payments.

• Contains no state general fund spending; all appropriations funded entirely through federal Coronavirus Relief Fund.