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Senate debates temporary cut to Social Security offset for unemployment benefits; sponsor agrees to hold on third reading
Summary
On Feb. 20, 2004 the Utah Senate suspended rules to consider House Bill 8, a three-year reduction of the Social Security offset on unemployment benefits from 100% to 50% funded by Reed Act money; sponsors and skeptics debated fiscal timing and employer rate impacts and agreed to hold the bill on third reading to consider related unemployment legislation together.
The Utah Senate considered House Bill 8 on Feb. 20, 2004, a proposal to reduce the state offset of Social Security benefits against weekly unemployment compensation from 100% to 50% for a three-year period. The Senate suspended its rules to debate the measure during senate day and heard testimony about funding and employer-rate impacts.
Sen. Jenkins, presenting the bill, described it as a temporary measure funded by Reed Act (REDAC)…
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