STATE HAS SPENT LESS THAN A THIRD OF CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUNDS

LINCOLN – The Unicameral passed emergency funding for the coronavirus outbreak in the amount of $83.6 million in March. So far, the state has spent less than a third of the appropriated funds: $24.7 million. The intention of the appropriation was to go to the Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Nebraska Medical Center for such things as medical and laboratory equipment, personal protective equipment, UV lightboxes, staffing, and testing. Approximately $25 million has been spent on personal protective equipment since the outbreak began. 

About $58,000 has been spent on ventilators. Governor Ricketts has stated that these purchases have gone to good use and that, "We've had plenty of capacity, just about every place you go.”

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