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SB23-232

Unemployment Insurance Premiums Allocation Federal Law Compliance

Concerning unemployment compensation, and, in connection therewith, reducing employer premium rates; creating support surcharge rates; and adjusting the allocations of employer premiums and support surcharge payments to the unemployment compensation fund, the employment support fund, the employment and training technology fund, and the benefit recovery fund to comply with federal law.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Labor & Employment
Bill Summary

For purposes of complying with requirements of the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act", the act reduces employer premium rates by 10% across all rates in the standard premium rate schedule. Additionally, the act creates a schedule for the support surcharge rate (schedule), which is used to establish contributions to the employment support fund, the employment and training technology fund, and the benefit recovery fund. The new schedule uses the same methodology as is used in calculating an employer's percent of excess, which is the percentage resulting from the calculation of an employer's excess of premiums paid over benefits charged, divided by the average chargeable payroll.

The act changes the cap on the amount of money in the employment support fund at the end of any state fiscal year from an amount calculated based on a portion of the employer premium plus $17 million to a total of $32.5 million for the next state fiscal year, which amount is adjusted annually based on changes in average weekly earnings.

The act expands the authorized use of money in the Title XII repayment fund to allow the division of unemployment insurance (division) in the department of labor and employment to use the money for costs associated with bonds or notes issued by the division, including interest on the bonds or notes, to the extent permitted by federal law.

The act eliminates the requirement for employers to submit premium reports to the division and instead requires employers to submit wage reports.

APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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