Bill Summary for H 196 (2021-2022)

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Mar 3 2021

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House Bill 196 (Public) Filed Monday, March 1, 2021
AN ACT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO COVID-19 RELIEF LEGISLATION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS.
Intro. by Faircloth, Bumgardner, K. Hall, Strickland.

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House amendments make the following changes to the 3rd edition. 

Part I

Section 1.4

Amendment #3 amends Section 5(f) of SL 2021-1 to allow no more than 5% (was, 3%) of the funds for the Emergency Rental Assistance program to be used for administrative costs and adds that administrative costs include the costs associated with establishing a hotline.

Section 1.5

Amendment #1 prohibits using the funds appropriated from the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, for staff bonuses. 

Part III

Section 3.3

Amendment #2 amends Section 4.1 of SL 2021-1 by adding that grant awards for the special supplementary grant process to accelerate the provision of broadband access through the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology grant program must be completed on or before April 15, 2021.