BOSTON (AP) – Governor Charlie Baker has filed a nearly $1.6 billion supplemental budget, most of which would be used to provide unemployment insurance relief for employers, which he says is critical to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The legislation filed Wednesday relies on a roughly $5 billion budget surplus based on better-than-expected tax revenues.
The governor’s proposal to provide $1 billion to the fund would relieve employers’ future obligations. Business groups have been lobbying for help with the unemployment insurance burden.
The proposal requires legislative approval.
From The Associated Press
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