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HB 252/LM (BR 100) - J. DeCesare, P. Pratt, J. DuPlessis, R. Heath, A. Koenig, R. Mills

     AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
     Amend KRS 341.243 to require adjusting of rates and give the secretary of Education and Workforce Development Cabinet the authority to reduce rates or suspend payments to the service capacity upgrade fund; amend KRS 341.300 to specify when interest on unpaid contributions accrues and becomes due; amend KRS 341.350 to increase the highest wages in a base period and adjust the minimum base-period wages; amend KRS 341.360 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 341.380 to set the maximum weekly amounts and the length of time benefits will be paid; amend KRS 341.540 to define and redefine terms; provide when an acquiring employing unit is deemed a successor.


AMENDMENTS

     HCS1/LM - Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 341.243 to give authority to the Commonwealth Office of Technology for expenditures of the Service Capacity Upgrade Fund; amend KRS 341.350 to set the quarterly base period wages at $1500 instead of $2000; and amend KRS 341.380 to increase number of weeks of benefits and the unemployment rate.
     HFA1( J. Kay ) - Retain original provisions, except to delete all new language in KRS 341.380 relating to the weekly benefit amount and weeks of receiving benefits; and remove stricken language relating to the number of weeks for receiving benefits.
     HFA2( J. Kay ) - Retain original provisions, except delete all new language in KRS 341.380 relating to the weekly benefit amount and weeks of receiving benefits; and remove stricken language relating to the number of weeks for receiving benefits.
     HFA3( M. Marzian ) - Add noncodified section creating short title "The Charles Dickens Bill".
     HFA4( M. Marzian ) - Add noncodified section creating short title "The Charles Dickens Bill".
     HFA5( J. DeCesare ) - Delete amendments to KRS 341.380.

     Jan 25, 2018 - introduced in House
     Jan 29, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
     Jan 31, 2018 - reassigned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
     Feb 01, 2018 - posted in committee
     Feb 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 23, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendments (1) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Bill
     Mar 01, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2018
     Mar 05, 2018 - floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 07, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 78-13 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (5)
     Mar 08, 2018 - received in Senate
     Mar 09, 2018 - to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
     Mar 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
     Mar 22, 2018 - passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 27, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House
     Mar 29, 2018 - enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 10, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 134)