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IGR committee adopts neutral position on bill to extend unemployment benefits during labor disputes pending more information

2658553 · March 5, 2025
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The committee voted 3–0 to take a neutral position on Senate Bill 916 (proposal to make unemployment insurance available during labor disputes), citing fiscal uncertainty and potential costs to local governments.

The Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted March 4 to take a neutral position on Senate Bill 916, legislation to provide unemployment benefits to workers who are out of work due to a labor dispute.

IGR staff said earlier drafts of the bill raised questions about the definition…

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