State Fiscal Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

6/30/2020

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As the global and national response to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, dominates public attention, state legislatures are taking steps to address budgetary and economic threats.

This page outlines state budget legislation to prepare for and respond to the coronavirus through supplemental appropriations, rainy day fund transfers and economic measures.  

Federal Action 

On March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Aid Package was signed into law. The bill includes free virus testing for those who are uninsured, emergency paid sick leave, expanded family and medical leave programs, unemployment assistance, food aid and federal funding for Medicaid. 

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13 in response to the coronavirus epidemic. The declaration allows the administration to use the Stafford Act, a federal law governing disaster-relief efforts. The declaration is expected to make $50 billion in emergency funding available to states and territories. 

The emergency declaration follows an $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus aid package signed by the president on March 6. At least $1.05 billion of the previous aid package will go to state, local and tribal efforts through grants and cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or as reimbursements from the federal government. The initial federal aid package was focused largely on public health concerns. To learn more about congressional appropriation to states, check out this NCSL Blog.

A third phase of federal coronavirus relief, the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, was signed into law on March 27. The relief package allocates an estimated $2.2 trillion to battle the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The package is the biggest fiscal stimulus package in modern American history. State and local governments will receive $150 billion, through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, to help them fund the unanticipated costs of fighting the pandemic. Additionally, the bill establishes a $500 lending fund for businesses, states and cities. Eligible taxpayers will receive s a $1,200 direct payment and $500 for each dependent child. To learn more about the CARES stimulus package, check out NCSL's summary.

For more information on the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) the U.S. Department of Treasury issued guidance for how state and local governments may spend the Fund. The Department of Treasury also posted an FAQ page. 

More than half of states and territories have created or proposed ways to track, oversee and distribute information relating to federal stimulus funds. Governors are creating new entities, state agencies are documenting projects, and legislatures are forming commissions or committees to monitor the CARES Act. Check out NCSL's state oversight of federal stimulus funds tracking page. 

NCSL has hosted a series of calls with U.S. Treasury officials, legislative fiscal staff and legislators to discuss acceptable ways to spend CRF funds. In addition to spending on public health and safety, state policymakers have looked at ways to address other unexpected spending needs. Check out NCSL's recent blog to learn more. 

A $484 billion, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, or "phase 3.5" coronavirus federal relief package was signed into law on April 24. The package provides $310 billion in funding to replenish the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, which ran out of funding a few weeks after the program was initially created through the CARES Act. Additionally, the measure includes $75 billion for hospitals, $25 billion for COVID-19 testing, and $60 billion for emergency disaster loans and grants. For more information on the latest relief package check out NCSL's recent blog.  

State Action 

Legislatures are moving quickly to ensure agencies and local governments have the funds to prepare and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Several states have enacted legislation that either appropriates additional funding for coronavirus-related tasks or authorizes a transfer of funds from the state's rainy day fund. Below is a chart outlining state budget legislation in response to COVID-19. To learn more about enacted state budget legislation in response to COVID-19, check out this NCSL Blog. 

NCSL's hosted a “COVID-19: Fiscal and Economic Issues” webinar that discussed options for states, an update on federal responses that may help states and their citizens navigate the pandemic, and what the economic crisis means for state governments. Click here to view the webinar.  

For more information on state budget and revenue actions, see NCSL's Coronavirus (COVID-19): State Budget Updates and Revenue Projections.

For more information on state actions, see NCSL's State Action on Coronavirus. 

For more information on education responses, see NCSL's Public Education Response to Coronavirus. 

For more information on public health and elections, see NCSL's COVID-19 and Elections. 

Supplemental Appropriations 

State

Bill

Summary

 Progress
Alabama  SB 161 Appropriates $4.5 million from the general fund to the District Attorneys. Enacted

Alabama 

HB 186

Appropriates $5 million from the state’s general fund to the Department of Public Health to be used for preparedness and response activities relating to the coronavirus.

 Enacted 

Alaska 

HB 206

Appropriates $4,091,100 from the general fund to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of public health, emergency programs, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 if the cost of responding to and mitigating the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak in the state exceeds the amount appropriated through federal receipts.

 Enacted 

Alaska 

HB 234

Appropriates $8.5 million to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to pay for grants to municipalities impacted by commercial passenger vessel operations for responding and mitigating the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Appropriates an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 from the general fund to the Department of Health and Social Services to respond and mitigate the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.

 Enacted
Arizona  SB 1690 Appropriates $50 million for fiscal year 2020 from the general fund to a newly established Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund. The fund will provide economic assistance during a state of emergency, including services to homelessness programs and food banks, economic assistance to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, health care providers. Enacted 

California 

SB 89

Amends the Budget Act of 2019 by appropriating $500 million from the general fund to be used for any purpose under the Governors proclamation of a state of emergency. The bill authorizes additional appropriations increments of $50 million, up to a total appropriation of $1 billion.

 Enacted 

California 

SB 117 

Appropriates $100 million from the general fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be apportioned to certain local educational agencies for purposes of purchasing personal protective equipment, or paying for supplies and labor related to cleaning school sites, or both.

 Enacted 
Colorado HB 1197 Appropriation. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $500,000 is appropriated to the department of human services To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for a grant to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative for eligible services. Enacted 
Colorado HB 1360 Appropriates funding to the department of education, department of higher education, judicial department, and revenue department for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety as a result of the coronavirus. Enacted 
Colorado HB 1410 Appropriation. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $350,000 is appropriated to the judicial department for use by the eviction legal defense grant program Enacted 
Colorado HB 1422 For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $500,000 is appropriated to the department of human services from the care subfund in the general fund. The department of human services may use this appropriation for the food pantry assistance grant program Enacted  
Florida HB 5001  Part of a larger appropriations bill. Makes a one-time appropriation of $25,150,000 from the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to the Department of Health in the Public Assistance State Operations appropriation category for fiscal year 2019-2020 to address the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To Governor 

Hawaii 

HB 1629

Makes appropriations from the general revenues of the State to support the Department of Health and the Department of Defense activities to detect, contain, mitigate, and respond to the coronavirus, or COVID-19

 Pending 

Hawaii 

SB 3139

 Appropriates $43 million from the general revenues to the emergency and budget reserve fund. To Governor 
Hawaii  SB 2469 Appropriates funding from the general fund to purchase, staff, and operate mobile clinics to serve homeless individuals. Pending 
Illinois SB 264 Appropriates funds from various funds for FY 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enacted
Illinois SB 2541 Transfers funds to the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund. To Governor 

Iowa

SF 2408 

Creates emergency measures and supplemental appropriations across state agencies to combat the spread of COVID-19.

 Enacted 
Kansas  SB 66 Part of a larger budget bill. Appropriates a sum of $65 million to coronavirus response funding. Fifty million will be directed to coronavirus expenditures and $15 million will be appropriated for emergency management related to the coronavirus. Enacted 
Kansas  SB 386 Appropriates $1 million to the Division of Public Health for coronavirus prevention. Failed
Kentucky HB 352 Part of a larger fiscal year 2021 budget bill. Appropriates $300,000 in fiscal year 2020, and $1.85 million for fiscal year 2021 to the Kentucky Poison Control Center and COVID-19 Hotline. Enacted
Kentucky  HB 356 Makes appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; authorizes, for the during of a state of emergency, the Chief Justice to declare a judicial emergency to protect the health and safety of court employees, elected officials and the general public, and to extend any statutory timelines and statutes of limitations for court filings. Enacted
Louisiana HB 9 a Appropriates $3 million to the Major Events Incentive Program Subfund. Pending 
Louisiana HB 29 a Appropriates $700,000 from the general fund by interagency transfers from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center for expenses related to COVID-19 Pending 
Louisiana  HB 105  Part of a larger budget bill. Appropriates funds to the coronavirus emergency response. Failed 

Maine

HP 1516

One-time appropriation of $648,211 from the general fund to respond to COVID-19. Transfers $17,431,338 during fiscal year 2019-20 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund.

 Enacted

Maryland 

SB 190

Part of a larger budget bill for fiscal year 2021. Makes a $10 million supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health for the current fiscal year to address coronavirus preparedness expenses.

 Enacted

Massachusetts

HB 4502

Appropriates $95,000 for the Executive Office of Education to contain, treat and prevent the coronavirus. This bill requires a report to the legislature by June 1, 2020, with recommendations if additional funds and action are needed. 

 Enacted 

Massachusetts 

HB 4561

Appropriates $15 million from the general fund for the fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

 Enacted 
Massachusetts  HB 4697 Appropriates $15 million to a newly created COVID-19 Assistance Relief for Elders Fund to provide cash assistance for persons 65 and older. Pending 
Massachusetts  HB 4701 Appropriates $50 million from the general fund to the newly created COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Regional Transportation Authorities. Pending 
Massachusetts  HB 4705 Transfers $5 million from the general fund to the COVID-19 Nonprofit Digital Assistance Fund. Pending 
Massachusetts  HB 4730 Transfers $125 million from the general fund to the COVID-19 Public Institutions of Higher Education Emergency Fund. Pending 
Massachusetts  HB 4731 Transfers $125 million from the general fund to the COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Emergency Fund for certain small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities affected by COVID-19. Pending 
Massachusetts  HB 4732 Transfers $50 million from the general fund to the COVID-19 Local Food Access Emergency Fund to food pantries severely affected by the COVID 19 outbreak. Pending 
Massachusetts  SB 2702 Transfers $10 million from the general fund to the COVID-19 Relief for Veterans Fund. Pending 

Michigan 

SB 151

Part of larger supplemental appropriations bill. One-time general fund appropriation of $25 million to the Department of Technology Management, and Budget in response to the coronavirus public health emergency. Federal revenues up to $50 million authorized by and available from the federal government for the COVID-19 public health emergency are appropriated to departments for state and local preparedness and response activities.

 Enacted

Michigan

HB 4729

 A sum of $125 million in one-time appropriations from the general fund to the coronavirus public health emergency response. Fifty million will be directed to the Department of Health and Human Services, another $40 million will be directed to other Agencies and the remaining $35.0 million will be in reserve if additional funding is needed. Enacted

Michigan

HB 5631

Appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the pandemic outbreak fund within the State Treasury to pay for the costs related to the coronavirus.

 Pending 
Michigan HB 5898 Provides supplemental appropriation for Unemployment Insurance Agency Direct Payment Program for fiscal year 2019-20 Pending 
Minnesota HF 7 b Appropriates unspecified funds from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to implement the personal care assistance provisions in this act Failed 
  HF 10 b  Appropriates $100 million from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for the COVID-19 emergency community relief grants Failed 
Minnesota HF 117 Appropriates $8 million in fiscal year 2020 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for transfer to the commissioner of education for emergency distance learning wireless or wire-line broadband access for student grants for school districts and charter schools. Failed 
Minnesota HF 160 Appropriates $10 million in fiscal year 2020 from the general fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for transfer to the housing development fund for the family homeless prevention and assistance program. Failed 
Minnesota HF 168 Appropriates funding to the commissioner of human services to increase personal car assistance rates for direct support services. Failed 
Minnesota HF 1507 Appropriates $5 million from the loan guarantee trust account in the special revenue fund for the small business emergency loan account. Failed 
Minnesota HF 3029 Appropriates a total sum of $20 million for a distance learning broadband access program. Failed 
Minnesota HF 3156 Makes appropriations to public safety and corrections to respond to the pandemic. Pending
Minnesota HF 4490 Appropriates $175,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the farm crisis loan origination fee grant program and $125,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to retail food handlers. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4531 Authorizes a sum of $330 million in coronavirus aid funding. The bill appropriates $200 million from the general fund into a newly created "COVID-19 Minnesota Fund." Other appropriations include, $6.2 million to COVID-19 related veteran assistance; $9 million for food shelves and food bank programs; $11 million for  tribal nation grants; $26.5 million for emergency service grants; and transfers $40 million to the small business loan programs.  Enacted 
Minnesota HF 4541 Appropriates $100 million in fiscal year 2020 from the general fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for transfer to the housing development fund for the family homeless prevention and assistance program. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4566 Appropriates funds from the workforce development fund to the commission or employment and economic development for economic development organizations to make grants to small businesses. The appropriation only occurs if federal funds for coronavirus relief are not received by May 1, 2020. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4529 Authorizes a sum of $330 million in coronavirus aid funding. The bill appropriates $200 million from the general fund into a newly created "COVID-19 Minnesota Fund." Other appropriations include, $6.2 million to COVID-19 related veteran assistance; $9 million for food shelves and food bank programs; $11 million for  tribal nation grants; $26.5 million for emergency service grants; and transfers $40 million to the small business loan programs.  Enacted 
Minnesota HF 4579/SF 4500 Appropriates $5 million from the general fund to the commissioner of health to award as grants for serological testing for COVID-19. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4587 Appropriates funding for small business relief grants. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4611 Appropriates $50 million from the general fund to commission of employment and economic development for a grant to the Minnesota Council on Foundations for emergency relief grants. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4622 Appropriates $750,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to retail food handlers. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4643 Appropriates $30 million from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for small business emergency loan. Failed 
Minnesota HF 4653 Appropriates $15 million in fiscal year 2020 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture to reimburse costs incurred by pork producers to euthanize and compost hogs. Failed 
Minnesota HF 3560 Appropriates $250,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a farm crisis loan origination fee grant program and appropriates $125,000 to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to retail food handlers. Failed 
Minnesota SF 61 b Appropriates $8 million from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for transfer to the commissioner of education for emergency distance learning wireless or wire-line broadband access for student grants for school districts and charter schools. Failed

Minnesota 

SF 3813

Permits a onetime transfer by the commissioner of management and budget of $20,899,000 million from the general fund to the public health response contingency account, for a public health response related to a potential outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19.

 Enacted 

Minnesota 

SF 4334

Provides a one-time transfer of $200 million from the general fund to the public health response contingency account.The transfer breaks down as $50 million to deposit into the public health response contingency account and $150 million to the health care response fund. 

 Enacted 
Minnesota SF 4395 Appropriates funds from the general fund to the Department of Human Services for substance use disorder prevention and treatment. Failed  
Minnesota SF 4481 Appropriates $20 million from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for small business emergency loans. An additional $10 million will be appropriated if federal funding is not received by May 1. Failed 
Minnesota SF 4494 Appropriates a sum of $18 million to establish a grant program for distance learning equipment, a grant program for telemedicine equipment purchased for COVID-19 , and a grant program to expand broadband service. Failed 
Minnesota SF 4495 Appropriates $30 million from the general fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to transfer to the housing development fund for the family homeless prevention and assistance program. Failed 
Minnesota SF 4549 Appropriates $30 million to the commissioner of employment and economic development to make small business emergency loans. Failed 
Minnesota SF 4580 Appropriates $8 million from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for transfer to the commissioner of education for emergency distance learning wireless or wire-line broadband access for student grants for school districts and charter schools Failed 
Minnesota SF 4590 Appropriates $50 million from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Failed 
Mississippi SF 2772 Transfers $8 million to the capital expense fund to the budget contingency fund. The bill transfers 1.15 billion out of the Department of Finances Administrations CARES Act COVID-19 fund into the Budget Contingency Fund. Enacted
Mississippi SF 2979 Appropriates $5 million to the Veterans Affairs Board to defray the expenses for preparedness and response to COVID-19 Enacted

Missouri 

HB 2014 

 Part of a larger supplemental appropriations bill totaling $6.2 billion to coronavirus relief. The bill appropriates nearly $250 million from the general revenue fund and $387 million from other state funds. The bill appropriates $5.6 billion worth of federal funds. Enacted

New Jersey 

AB 3839

Appropriates $20 million from the general fund to the Department of Education to support school facility cleaning and sanitation if a directive is given for a public health related closure of a school(s) due to a suspected exposure to the COVID-19 epidemic.

 Pending 

New Jersey 

AB 3856

Appropriates $10 million from the general fund for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

 To Governor 
New Jersey AB 3905 Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program; appropriates $25 million. Pending 
New Jersey AB 3956 Establishes a temporary emergency rental assistance program for residential tenants who have suffered an income loss due to the COVID-19 crisis. The bill appropriates $100 million to provide rental assistance to tenants across the State. Pending 
New Jersey AB 3957 Appropriates $10 million to the Department of Community Affairs to the NJSHARES-S.M.A.R.T. Program to fund financial assistance grants to New Jersey residents who suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pending 
New Jersey AB 3959 Appropriates $5 million from the general fund to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Hospitality Emergency Loan Program. Vetoed
New Jersey AB 4033 Appropriates $80 million from the general fund to to the commissioner of human services for the 2020 New Jersey Burial Assistance Program. Pending 
New Jersey AB 4043 Appropriates $3.5 million from the general fund to the Department of Human Services for the new COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Loan Grant Program. Pending 
New Jersey AB 4304 Appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the award of grants to qualified manufacturing businesses under a new Manufacturing Reboot Program. Pending 
New Jersey SB 2329 Appropriates $25 million from the general fund to the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services to support the Work First New Jersey Program during the COVID-19 emergency.  Vetoed 
New Jersey SB 2362 This bill makes a FY 2020 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation from the general fund of $10 million to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to fund financial assistance grants to New Jersey residents who suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pending 
New Jersey SB 2494 This bill makes a $1 million FY 2020 supplemental appropriation from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to support certain direct support professional (DSP) wage increases during the coronavirus 2019 public health crisis Pending
North Carolina  HB 1045 Appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Divisionor Marine Fisheries to administer an emergency assistance program for commercial fisherman and for-hire fishing operation license holders who have suffered economic loss due to COVID-19. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 770 Appropriates $1.6 million from the general fund to the Department of Public Safety for a one-time reimbursement of mixed beverage permit fees to business impacted by the coronavirus. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 728 Appropriates $3 million from the general fund to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to assist small scale landlords due to the coronavirus emergency. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 730 Appropriates $5,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation to develop and disseminate information about patient visitation rights. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 788 Appropriates $7 million from the general fund to the ABC Commission to be used to provide a one-time reimbursement of fees. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 800 Establishes the Law Enforcement & Teacher Protection Reserve to maintain federal funds paid to the state to mitigate COVID-19. Transfers $5,000 from the general fund to the Office of the State Controller to cover costs incurred in creating the Reserve. Pending 
North Carolina  SB 858 Appropriates $50,000 from the General Fund to the ABC Commission used to cover costs incurred by Pending 

New York 

SB 7919

Temporarily expands the definition of disaster in state law to include disease outbreak and permits the governor to issue any directive necessary to respond to a state disaster emergency. Makes an appropriation of $40 million from the State Purposes Account of the General Fund to the general, special revenue, capital projects, proprietary or fiduciary funds of any agency, department, or authority for services and expenses related to the coronavirus outbreak.

 Enacted 
Ohio HB 574 Appropriates $5 million to fund unemployment compensation. Pending 
Ohio  HB 592 Appropriates $10 million to the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Pending 
Pennsylvania HB 1232 Transfers $50 million from special funds under the Governor's jurisdiction to a restricted account for funding to health care facilities to buy medical equipment and supplies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.  Enacted
Pennsylvania HB 2413 Transfers $10 million from special funds under the Governor's jurisdiction to a restricted account within the general fund of the State Treasury to assist the operations of the Commonwealth's volunteer service organization. Appropriates $30 million from the volunteer companies loan fund to the state Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for fire and EMS grants. Pending 
Pennsylvania HB 2419 Appropriates $1,000 from the general fund to the Department of Community and Economic Development for reimbursements of cost incurred by sitting on the COVID-19 Cost and Recovery Task Force. Pending 
Pennsylvania HB 2452 Appropriates $50 million to the Department of Community and Economic Development for a small business loan program Pending 
South Dakota SB 193 Appropriates funds from the general fund to various departments in response to the coronavirus heath emergency, Enacted
Tennessee HB 2821 Part of a larger budget bill for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Appropriates a sum of $238 million in new fiscal year 2020 supplemental spending to respond to the effects of the tornado disaster recovery relief efforts and the COVID-19 pandemic.  Enacted

Utah

HB 3

Part of a larger supplemental appropriations bill, which includes an authorization for a one-time appropriation of up to $24 million from various general fund accounts, including the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account and the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account for the purpose of disease response.

 Enacted
Utah  HB 494 Authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to transfer or divert money to another department, agency, institution, or division only for the purposes of providing a state response to the coronavirus. Enacted 
Utah SB 3001 a  Supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the current and upcoming fiscal years in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Enacted 
Washington  SB 6168 Part of 2020 supplemental operating budget. Appropriates $41,514,000 from the general fund to emergency response, including fire suppression and COVID-19. Enacted
Washington  SB 6248  Part of the 2020 supplemental capital operating budget. Appropriates $124,00 to the City of Seattle for COVID-19 response. Enacted 

Rainy Day and Reserve Fund Transfers

State

Bill

Summary

 Progress

Arizona

SB 1051 

Appropriates up to $55 million from the budget stabilization fund to the public health emergencies fund to pay the expenses of public health emergency responses of this state following a state of emergency declaration by the governor related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

 Enacted 
Arkansas SB 2 a/ HB 1001  Creates a "COVID-19" Rainy Day Fund. Immediately transfers $173,610,632 from the General Allotment Reserve Fund to the COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund to provide for appropriations to offset revenue reductions and address needs created by the coronavirus. Enacted  

Georgia

HB 792

Transfers $100 million from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

 Enacted 

Idaho

SB 1430

Authorizes the Board of Examiners to direct the state controller to transfer certain unencumbered funds from the budget stabilization fund to the general fund to balance the state budget for fiscal year 2020 if necessary.

 Enacted
Louisiana HB 9 Transfers $224 million of the FY 2019 surplus to the Budget Stabilization Fund. Pending 

Maine

HP 1547

Permits the State Controller to transfer up to $11 million from the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital to a COVID-19 response fund to address funding needs related to the novel coronavirus.

 Enacted 
Maryland  SB 192 Authorizes the Governor to transfer by budget amendment up to $100 million from the Revenue Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the coronavirus. Enacted 

Maryland 

SB 1079

Allows the governor to transfer by budget amendment up to $50 million from the Revenue Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the coronavirus. Requires the governor to provide the Legislative Policy Committee with at least seven days for review and comment before transferring funds from the Account. Makes the act an emergency measure.

 Enacted 
Massachusetts  HB 4747 Authorizes the Comptroller to transfer $75 million from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to the a newly created COVID-19 Food Service and Hospitality Worker Relief Fund. Pending 
Massachusetts  HD 4975 Authorizes the Comptroller to transfer $75 million from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to the a newly created COVID-19 Food Service and Hospitality Worker Relief Fund. Pending 
Minnesota HF 2 b  Appropriates funds from special revenue account for small business loan programs. Appropriated coronavirus relief fund details differ in the bill compared to similar versions. Failed 
Minnesota HF 5 b Appropriates funds from special revenue account for small business loan programs. Appropriated coronavirus relief fund details differ in the bill compared to similar versions. Enacted 
Nebraska  LB 1198 Authorizes the State Treasurer to transfer $83,619,600 from the Cash Reserve Fund to the Governor's Emergency Cash fund, which will then be transferred to the Military Department for aid, related to COVID-19, in carrying out the goals for the Governor's Emergency Program. Enacted 
Oklahoma  SB 199 Transfers $302.3 from the Constitutional Reserve Fund to the Revenue Stabilization Fund. Enacted 
Oklahoma  SB 617 Authorizes the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to withdraw up to half of the balance of the Revenue Stabilization Fund to avoid cuts to agencies and the fund for education in a revenue failure of fiscal year 2020 . Enacted 
Oklahoma  SB 1053  Transfers $201.6 million from the Constitutional Reserve Fund to the Revenue Stabilization Fund. Enacted 
Pennsylvania HB 2512 Transfers $100 million from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund for small business assistance with certain provisions to research and development enterprises.  
Pennsylvania HB 2514 Transfers $100 million from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund for small business assistance. Pending 
Pennsylvania HB 2515 Transfers $100 million from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund for small business assistance including not-for-profits. Pending 
Pennsylvania SB 1096 Authorizes deposits from table game taxes be made into the Small Business First Fund to be used for small business economic injury relief during the coronavirus identified in the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency. If table game licensee's are not conducting business, the bill authorizes deposits be made from the budget stabilization fund in an amount equal to the previous fiscal year receipts or table game taxes. Pending 
Rhode Island  HB 7170 Appropriates $120 million from the Budget Reserve and Cash Stabilization Account Enacted 
South Carolina HB 3485 Appropriates $200 million from the fiscal year 2019 Contingency Reserve Fund to the Office of the State Treasurer, with $20 million to the Disaster Trust Fund and $180 million to the COVID-19 Response Reserve Account. Authorizes the governor to direct $15 million of the COVID-19 Response Reserve Account for election expenses for the primary, runoff elections and the general election. Enacted
South Carolina  HB 4014 Appropriates $45 million in emergency funding from the Contingency Reserve Fund, to the Executive Budget Office for the Department of Health and Environmental Control. Enacted 

Washington 

HB 2965

Authorizes an appropriation of $175 million from the state’s budget stabilization account to the state’s disaster response account. The bill then appropriates $175 million from the disaster response account to the office of financial management to distribute to state and local agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. An additional $25 million is appropriated from the budget stabilization account for expenditure into the COVID-19 unemployment account. 

 Enacted 
Washington  SB 6696 Transfers $100 million from the budget stabilization account to the disaster response account. Makes expenditures from the disaster response account for costs incurred by state and local governments in response to the declared emergency. Pending

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