As the state of Florida rebounds from the coronavirus, how much has been spent on the coronavirus?
HOW MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT ON THECORONAVIRUS?
IT TOOK A WEEK OFASKING, BUT STATE CAPITOLREPORTER FORREST SAUNDERS HASTHE INITIAL NUMBERS& AND WHATCOVID-19 IS COSTING SO FAR.THE MOST RECENT STATE NUMBERS,JUST LAST WEEK, SHOW GOV.
RONDESANTIS HAS AUTHORIZED ABOUT300- MILLION GENERAL REVENUEDOLLARS FOR COVID-19 EXPENSES.NAT MONEY THE BREAKDOWN &10-MILLION FOR THE NATIONALGUARDÃTO HELP WITH TESTING50-MILLION FOR THE STATEBRIDGE LOAN PROGRAMÃWHICHWAS QUICKLY USED UP.65-MILLION FOR MASKS AND 163MILLION FOR TESTS, MEDICALEQUIPMENT, AND MORE.
NAT DRIVEUP TESTING SITE THE ESTIMATEDOESNMILLION USED TO FIX THEDEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICOPPORTUNITY AFTER ITSUNEMPLOYMENT WEBSITE AND SMALLSTAFFING FAILED TO HANDLE ATIDAL WAVE OF UNEMPLOYMENTCLAIMS. (LEE VAN PELT,TALLAHASSEE)“PEOPLE ARE JUSTSO FRUSTRATED THEYUP& BUT YOU CANBECAUSE YOU JUST CAN4/17 53:57) A BILLION MORE INCOVID-RELATED EXPENSES ARECOMING OUT OF STATE ANDFEDERAL TRUST FUNDS.
THE BULK,ABOUT 600 MILLION, FROM THE USGOVERNMENT TO EASE THE STATE$900- MILLION MEDICAID COST.THE REMAINING EXPENSESCOVERING ELDER ASSISTANCE,FOOD BANK AID, AND OTHERS.FOOD BANK NAT THE COSTS ARESTILL GROWING BY THE DAT ANDEVENTUALLY THE STATEEMERGENCY MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT HOPES TO RECOABOUT 700 MILLION FROM FEMA ASDISASTER DOLLARS.
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GARYFARMER, (D) FUTURE MINORITYLEADER)“GOVERNOR, DO THERIGHT THING AND CALL YOURLEGISLATURE BACK TO WORK”(FARMER 5:43) DEMOCRATS HAVEGROWN UNEASY OVER THEEXPENSESPUSHING FOR A SPECIALLEGISLATIVE SESSION TO ADDRESSTHEM AND EXPECTED REVENUELOSSES FOR THIS AND NEXTYEARSEEING REPORTS AND FORECASTSTHAT OUR REVENUE SHORTFALL MAYNOW BE AS MUCH AS 10 BILLIONDOLLARS.
THATPERCENT OF OUR BUDGET”(FARMER 33:59) THE GOPMAJORITY IS AGAINST THE IDEAOF RETURNING FOR NOW.
BILLGALVANOSENATE PRESIDENT BELIEVESFLORIDA IS STILL ON A SOLIDFINANCIAL FOOTING, BUT WILLREEVALUATE WHEN NEW GENERALREVENUE ESTIMATES AREAVAILABLE NEXT WEEK.HERE ARE THE BIG TAKEAWAYS ONFLORIDAHAS SPENT ABOUT 300 MILLIO
The focus of the conversation is coronavirus with an emphasis on the mental health crisis the pandemic may be causing.
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