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Senate debates federal boost to unemployment trust, tables final action on House Bill 18
Summary
Senate debated House Bill 18, which would apply a one-time $20 million federal boost and an alternative base period to unemployment insurance eligibility; lawmakers raised concerns about long-term entitlements and fiscal exposure and ultimately tabled the bill on third reading for further review.
Senate lawmakers spent an extended period debating House Bill 18, a measure that would create an alternative base period for unemployment insurance benefit calculations and make a one-time $20 million federal infusion available to the state trust fund.
Senator Niederhauser, the sponsor, told colleagues the change would expand eligibility by considering an alternative set of quarterly wages and estimated it would benefit roughly 50 claimants annually. He said the package would “create…
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