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Committee hears member say he will introduce bill to forgive interest and penalties for some UI overpayments

Oversight Subcommittee on State and Local Public Assistance Programs · May 12, 2026
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Summary

A committee member announced intent to introduce House Bill 5375 to forgive interest and penalties on certain unemployment-insurance overpayments; the announcement came as lawmakers and the UIA debated fairness for claimants caught in pandemic-era administrative confusion.

A member of the House Oversight Subcommittee said during the hearing that he will introduce legislation to forgive interest and penalties on specific unemployment-insurance overpayments tied to pandemic-era administration.

"I'll be putting forth on house bill 53 75. We'll be forgiving interest and penalty," the legislator said,…

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