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House Bill 146

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Last Action	03/23/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)
Title	AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 80 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	952
Sponsor	R. Webber
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require the Office of Unemployment Insurance to advise a claimant approved for benefits of additional benefits, training opportunities, and financial aid resources available; amend KRS 341.005 to add training provided under the Trade Act of 1974 to the definition of approved training, and add disaster unemployment assistance and trade readjustment allowances to the programs not considered as enhanced benefits; amend KRS 341.100 create comprehensive list of conditions the secretary shall take into consideration when determining if work is suitable; amend KRS 341.385 to change the minimum state average unemployment rate from less than or equal to 4.5% to 6.5% and the minimum weeks of benefits available from 12 weeks to 16 weeks; remove claimants from the classification system with a definite return to work date or recall to work within a period of 16 weeks from the date of filing the initial or reopened claim, and removes extended benefits from benefits that shall not be affected by the classification system; amend KRS 341.375 to provide that notice the claimant declined to accept suitable work, or has failed to attend the first interview may not be the principal factor when determining ineligibility for benefits; amend KRS 341.4169 to provide workers shall not be denied shared work benefits if otherwise eligible when participating in training funded by the Workforce Innovation Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Effective Dates, Emergency - July 1, 2023 Insurance - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of Unemployment Insurance Workforce - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Unemployment Compensation - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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02/07/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/10/23	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/16/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/17/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
02/21/23	3rd reading, passed 98-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/24/23	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/02/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 08, 2023
03/08/23	3rd reading, passed 36 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H)
03/09/23	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/23	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 94-0
03/14/23	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/23/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)

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; create a new section of KRS Chapter 341 requiring the secretary to provide the Legislative Research Commission with any correspondence from the United States Department of Labor regarding state unemployment compensation law conforming with federal unemployment compensation law within five days of receipt; add a severance clause.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Unemployment insurance, effective July 1, 2023 Insurance - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of Unemployment Insurance Workforce - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Unemployment Compensation - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, effective July 1, 2023

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 341.127 to require the cabinet to report to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment by December 1, 2023, a review of potential changes to the computation of employer contribution rates and how those changes could affect employer contribution rates and the unemployment insurance trust fund; amend KRS 341.270 to provide that no subject employer's contribution rate shall be less than 2.7% unless he or she has been a subject employer for twelve (12) consecutive calendar quarters ended as of the computation date; change the number of consecutive calendar quarters used in the computation of the reserve ratio to twelve (12); amend KRS 341.272 to provide that the maximum rate of contributions shall remain in effect until the employer has employed persons in this state for not less than twelve (12) consecutive calendar quarters ending as of June 30 immediately preceding the computation date; effective July 1, 2023.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Unemployment insurance, effective July 1, 2023 Insurance - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of Unemployment Insurance Reports Mandated - Unemployment insurance, employer contribution rates Workforce - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Unemployment Compensation - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Wages and Hours - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate Local Mandate - Unemployment insurance, duration of benefits, notice, suitable work, state average unemployment rate

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