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House Bill 5

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 5)
Title	AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	42
Sponsors	L. Clark, G. Stumbo, R. Adkins, B. Damron, M. Denham, T. Firkins, T. Mills, R. Nelson, J. Stacy, R. Weston
Summary of Original Version	Amend sections of KRS Chapter 341 to adopt recommendations of the UI Task Force; amend 341.030 to increase the taxable wage base to $9,000 on January 1, 2012 and increase by $300 each year to 2022, not to exceed $12,000; amend KRS 341.096 to revise definition of rate of "insured unemployment rate" by basing it on the weekly average number of weeks claimed for regular benefits; amend KRS 341.270 to require calculation of the unemployment insurance trust fund balance on September 30 rather than December 31 of each year; modify the tax schedule trigger amounts; change the computation date of an employer's reserve ratio and reserve account balance from September 30 to June 30; change the computation date applicable to effective date of rates from October 31 to July 31 of each year; amend KRS 341.275 and 341.277 to impose interest or amounts billed reimbursing employees; amend KRS 341.350 to impose a one week waiting period before benefits payments begin; limit the waiting week period to one per benefit year; make the waiting week compensable at end of the claim; amend KRS 341.380 to provide that on January 1, 2012, the weekly benefit rate shall be 1.1923% of total base period wages; retain and revise limitations on annual benefit increases; amend KRS 341.530 to permit an employer with a negative reserve account balance to make voluntary payments every other year.
Index Headings of Original Version	Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Unemployment Compensation - Benefits and taxable wages, revisions Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions
Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 Senate Floor Amendment 4
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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05/24/10	introduced in House to Labor & Industry (H) taken from Labor & Industry (H) 1st reading returned to Labor & Industry (H) posting waived
05/25/10	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, May 26, 2010
05/26/10	3rd reading, passed 95-0 received in Senate taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading to State & Local Government (S)
05/27/10	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S) reported favorably, to Rules floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed
05/28/10	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, May 28, 2010 3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) withdrawn passed 36-1 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
05/29/10	received in Senate floor amendment (4) filed enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
06/04/10	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 5)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Amend the date for actions by the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet from January 1, 2012, to July 1, 2011.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Unemployment Compensation - Benefits and taxable wages, revisions Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Reduce wage replacement rate from 1.1923 percent to 1.0173 percent.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Unemployment Compensation - Benefits and taxable wages, revisions Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Amend language to limit increases in the maximum weekly benefit amount to increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, not to exceed five percent.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Unemployment Compensation - Benefits and taxable wages, revisions Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Amend to adjust wage replacement rate annually until it equals or approximates national average wage replacement rate.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Unemployment Compensation - Benefits and taxable wages, revisions Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefit and wage revisions

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