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MI SR0126

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Curtis Hertel

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress and the President to provide additional federal funding to help state and local governments address budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

  • Notes Michigan's projected General Fund revenue loss of $2 billion and School Aid Fund decline of $1.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2020, with further deficits projected for 2021.

  • Requests increased flexibility for states to use existing CARES Act funding beyond pandemic-specific expenses to address revenue shortfalls.

  • Highlights that 99% of Michigan's 1,856 local governments received no direct federal aid under the CARES Act, which only covered municipalities with 500,000+ population.

  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Michigan's congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

A resolution to memorialize the Congress and President of the United States to provide additional funding to help state and local governments with significant budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and to make existing COVID-19 funding more flexible.

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Appropriations

6/18/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/18/2020

Full Bill Text

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