HB 4311 Summary

• Appropriates $445,156,000 in supplemental funding for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, funded entirely through federal revenues with zero state general fund allocation.

• Department of Agriculture and Rural Development receives $260,000 total: $60,000 for CRRSAA farm stress program and $200,000 for CRRSAA seafood processors pandemic response, both funded by USDA grants.

• Department of Health and Human Services receives $444,896,000 for multiple American Rescue Plan (ARP) initiatives including $268,750,000 for home and community-based services, $80,880,600 for public health infrastructure, $36,095,900 for vaccine support, $29,704,600 for emergency response workforce, and smaller amounts for other health programs.

• All appropriations are designated as work project appropriations with unencumbered funds not lapsing at fiscal year end, with completion dates ranging from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2027.

• Appropriations are subject to the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431) with total state spending from state sources of $0.00.