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Senate passes unemployment‑rate cap and several relief and fund‑adjustment measures
Summary
In the special session the Utah Senate approved SB 5007 capping employer unemployment insurance rates for 2021 and passed related fiscal and relief measures including refunds from insurance reserves and amendments to rent/mortgage assistance programs.
Lawmakers in the Utah Senate approved a set of fiscal and relief measures on June 18 aimed at limiting employer costs and channeling state reserves to pandemic response.
Senate Bill 5007, sponsored by Sen. McKay, caps unemployment insurance employer rates at 0.002 for calendar year 2021, a step the sponsor described as a way to spend down the unemployment fund…
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