Committee reviews DIV labor models for SB217; CS adopted as working document and set aside for more analysis
On March 23 the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee considered a committee substitute to SB217 proposing a 0.4% employer tax for the State Training and Employment Program (STEP), a possible indexed increase in maximum weekly UI benefits to $525, and related workers' compensation and employer/owner clarifications. The committee placed the CS as a working document and set the bill aside for further modeling and future hearings.
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The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee on March 23 heard detailed modeling from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Senate Bill 217, a bill that would change employer and employee contributions for the unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund and create a dedicated training revenue source.
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