HB3020, as passed by the General Assembly, appropriates approximately $3.4 billion, including nearly $2.9 billion in funds from the American Recovery Plan Act. The House passed HB3020 on May 6, 2022, by a vote of 114 to 16. We have assigned pluses to the noes because this bill allocates a substantial amount of unconstitutional federal COVID-19 relief funds, contributing to the state’s record $48.4 billion budget for FY 2023. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
Appropriates, as passed by the General Assembly, approximately $3.4 billion, including nearly $2.9 billion in funds from the American Recovery Plan Act.
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Constitutional Vote: No
