Assembly Bill 650 amends the funding provisions for the Department of Workforce Development under the unemployment insurance law. The bill allows for the appropriation of funds not only for drug testing and substance abuse treatment but also for identity proofing of claimants when federal funding is not available. This change aims to enhance the integrity of the unemployment insurance program by ensuring that claimants can be properly verified.

Specifically, the bill modifies the existing statute 20.445 (1) (aL) to include language that permits the use of funds for identity proofing, alongside the previously established uses for controlled substances testing and related expenses. The unspent funds at the end of each fiscal year will continue to be directed to the unemployment program integrity fund, maintaining the current practice while expanding the scope of funding to address identity verification needs.