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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2246

HB 2246: Employer contribution rates

Concerning employer contribution rates.

Summary

  • Adds new definitions and clarifies language in the unemployment insurance law concerning temporary services agencies, staffing companies, professional employer organizations, employee leasing agencies, and other similar entities.
  • Modifies the requirements for determining successor employer unemployment contribution rates by, among other things, prohibiting transfers of experience from the predecessor employer if the business acquisition was solely or primarily for the purpose of obtaining a lower contribution rate.
  • Modifies the penalties applicable to employers that file untimely or incomplete unemployment tax reports and to employers and other persons who intend to evade the successorship provisions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2246), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 28, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6058
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2246, SHB 2246

AN ACT Relating to ensuring employers pay the contribution rate they have earned;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2246)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2246)
  3. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 2246)
  4. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2246)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2246)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2246)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2246)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2246)
  14. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2246 in other sessions

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