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Appropriations panel approves $18,000 for unemployment-to-reemployment software name change
Summary
The Appropriations Committee approved a small, $18,000 appropriation to cover a software change tied to renaming an agency from "unemployment" to a "reemployment insurance commission." Workforce Services warned the committee that cuts to UI taxes can reduce state dollars used for reemployment services.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve Senate File 175, a one-time $18,000 appropriation to cover a software change tied to renaming part of the agency from "unemployment" to the "reemployment insurance commission." Chairman Salazar called the roll and the committee adopted the appropriation on a roll-call vote.
Senator Cole presented the request, saying the appropriation covered an agency software change: "Before you is Senate File 175, there is a small appropriation ... of $18,000 and it relates to a software change for renaming, part of the agency to, from unemployment to…
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