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Department of Labor proposes shifting programs to Employment Security Account to free general fund dollars
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs · March 24, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 656 would allow the Department of Labor to fund certain workforce, reentry and human rights functions from the Employment Security Account, returning nearly $4 million per year to the general fund, according to agency testimony.
Commissioner Sarah Swanson told the Senate committee HB 656 is intended to restructure funding within the Department of Labor and Industry so that some programs now paid from the general fund would be eligible for Employment Security Account (ESA) dollars. "We're giving nearly…
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