2019 House Bill 4729 / 2020 Public Act 67

Authorize COVID-19 epidemic response spending

Introduced in the House

June 13, 2019

Introduced by Reps. Shane Hernandez (R-83) and Lynn Afendoulis (R-73)

As introduced, to provide to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2019-2020 “Omnibus” budget funding all state departments. The bill was instead used as a legislative "vehicle" to fund state responses to the 2020 coronavirus epidemic.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 20, 2019

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

To appropriate $125.0 million for state response activities to the coronavirus epidemic, with $50 million going to the state Department of Health and Human Services and $75 million to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget to be distributed to relevant programs.

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 17, 2020

Passed in the House 92 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $125.0 million for state coronavirus response activities, with $50 million going to the state Department of Health and Human Services and $75 million to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 30, 2020