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the period from May 2013 through January of the calendar year less the

amount of Federal administrative funding for the preceding Federal

fiscal year. For calendar year 2017, the amount determined under this

clause may not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000). For

calendar year 2018, the amount determined under this clause may not

exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000). For calendar year 2019, the

amount determined under this clause may not exceed twenty-five

million dollars ($25,000,000). For calendar year 2020, the amount

determined under this clause may not exceed twenty million dollars

($20,000,000). For calendar year 2021, the amount determined under

this clause may not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

((2) amended April 24, 2017, P.L.1, No.1 and Dec. 20, 2017, P.L.1191, No.60)

(3) The remaining contributions shall be deposited into the Unemployment

Compensation Fund.

(4) The department may deposit contributions in accordance with clause (2)

before depositing contributions in accordance with clauses (1) and (3).

(f) During calendar year 2017, the following shall apply to funding transferred to

the Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund and related matters regarding

the fund:

(1) The department shall temporarily improve the operations of the

unemployment compensation system pending the General Assembly's

review of the information required by section 301.9(h) and (i) and a

special performance audit conducted by the Auditor General. Funding

under this clause shall be allocated as follows: (i) Ten million eight hundred thousand dollars ($10,800,000) shall

be allocated for personnel costs related to claims processing and

service to claimants. (ii) Two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2,300,000) shall be

allocated for personnel costs related to tax services (iii) One million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) shall be

allocated for personnel costs related to appeals under Article V. (iv) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) may be allocated for