House Bill 252

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/10/18: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 134)
Title AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 100
Sponsors J. DeCesare, P. Pratt, J. DuPlessis, R. Heath, A. Koenig, R. Mills
Summary of Original Version 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.
Index Headings of Original Version Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, benefits, rates, and successorships
Personnel and Employment - Unemployment insurance, benefits, rates, and successorships
State Agencies - Unemployment insurance, benefits, rates, and successorships
Unemployment Compensation - Benefits, rates and successorships
Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, benefits, rates, and successorships
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/25/18
  • introduced in House
01/29/18
  • to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
01/31/18
  • reassigned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/01/18
  • posted in committee
02/22/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/23/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendments (1) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Bill
03/01/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2018
03/05/18
  • floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 78-13 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (5)
03/08/18
  • received in Senate
03/09/18
  • to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
03/13/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/14/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/20/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
03/22/18
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0
  • received in House
03/29/18
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/10/18
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 134)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary 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.
Index Headings Labor and Industry - Unemployment compensation, change benefits and technology for division
Personnel and Employment - Unemployment compensation, change benefits and technology for division
Unemployment Compensation - Change benefits and technology for division
Workforce - Unemployment compensation, change benefits and technology for division
Local Mandate - Unemployment compensation, change benefits and technology for division

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary 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.
Index Headings Labor and Industry - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits
Personnel and Employment - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits
Unemployment Compensation - Amount and duration of weekly benefits
Workforce - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary 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.
Index Headings Labor and Industry - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits
Personnel and Employment - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits
Unemployment Compensation - Amount and duration of weekly benefits
Workforce - Unemployment compensation, amount and duration of weekly benefits

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor M. Marzian
Summary Add noncodified section creating short title "The Charles Dickens Bill".
Index Headings Short Titles and Popular Names - The Charles Dickens Bill

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor M. Marzian
Summary Add noncodified section creating short title "The Charles Dickens Bill".
Index Headings Short Titles and Popular Names - The Charles Dickens Bill

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor J. DeCesare
Summary Delete amendments to KRS 341.380.
Index Headings Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance
Unemployment Compensation - Service Capacity Fund and Successorship
Workforce - Unemployment insurance

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