H.B. No. 0244

Unemployment insurance amendments.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Connolly and Senator(s) Hastert

 

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance; authorizing compensation for persons unemployed due to specified compelling family circumstances; removing limitations on benefits for persons unemployed because of a spouse's employment transfer; amending the period for which extended benefits are payable; providing an alternative base period for determination of benefits periods; providing a training extension benefit for certain permanently laid off workers; and providing for effective dates.

 

1/27/2011      Bill Number Assigned

1/28/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/28/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H09

2/4/2011       H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Byrd, Greear, Moniz, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Kasperik, Lockhart and Stubson

Excused:  Representative(s) Roscoe

Ayes 5    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2011       H Placed on General File

2/4/2011       H Rereferred to H02

2/7/2011       H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Harshman, Pedersen, Steward and Wallis

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/7/2011       H Placed on General File

 

HB0244HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 1           Delete "authorizing".

Page 1-lines 2 through 4      Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 5           Delete "employment transfer;".

Page 1-line 8           After ";" insert "requiring a report;".

Page 2-line 22          After "employment" delete balance of line.

Page 2-line 23          Delete the line through "employment".

Page 3-line 17          Delete ", 27‑3‑311(a)(i)(C) and (D)," insert "and".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "and".

Page 3-line 19          Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 20          Delete "through (xii)".

Page 5-lines 13 through 22    Delete entirely.

Page 6-lines 1 through 24     Delete entirely.

Page 7-lines 2 through 24     Delete entirely.

Page 15-lines 1 through 22    Delete entirely.

Page 16-lines 1 and 2   Delete entirely.

Page 16-After line 2    Insert:

"Section 3.  The department of employment shall submit a report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee by December 15, 2011 specifying the effects of this act on unemployment insurance programs.". 

Page 16-line 4          Delete "3" insert "4".  STUBSON, VICE-CHAIRMAN

 

HB0244HS002/ADOPTED

Page 16-After line 2    Delete the first standing committee amendment (HB0244HS001/A) to this line and insert:

"Section 3.  The department of employment shall submit a report to the joint minerals, business and economic development and joint appropriations interim committees by December 1, 2011 specifying the effects of this act on unemployment insurance programs.".  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/7/2011       H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Botten, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Krone, McOmie, Patton, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Gingery, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Peasley, Pederson, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Shepperson

Ayes 25    Nays 34    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0