Bill Summary: HB 4047 (Public Act 2, 2021)

• Supplements state appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 with total gross appropriation of $2,309,368,700, funded primarily by federal revenues ($1,677,368,700) and state general funds ($632,000,000)

• Directs Department of Health and Human Services to increase direct care worker wages by $2.25 per hour from March 1 through September 30, 2021 for workers in skilled nursing facilities, area agencies on aging, adult foster care homes, and supported employment programs ($150,000,000)

• Appropriates $405,000,000 for afflicted business tax and fee relief programs including property tax relief ($300,000,000), unemployment insurance tax relief ($55,000,000), on-premise liquor license relief ($16,500,000), food service license relief ($22,000,000), and general license and inspection fee relief ($11,500,000)

• Allocates funds for emergency rental assistance ($220,302,200), COVID-19 testing and supplies for schools and facilities ($207,500,000 with contingent reserve of $347,327,300), vaccine distribution and administration ($110,239,800), and unemployment compensation fund support ($150,000,000)

• Establishes hiring freeze on state classified civil service positions and imposes reporting requirements for vaccine distribution metrics, direct care wage increases, and business relief program disbursements