BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2388

HB 2388: Unemplymnt contribution rate

Ensuring employers do not evade their contribution rate.

Summary

Modifies the requirements for determining successor employer unemployment contribution rates when a purpose of the transfer was to obtain a reduced rate by basing the rate on the higher of the involved employers' rates or, if the successor employer was not an employer at the time of the transfer, prohibiting transfer of experience from the predecessor employer and assigning the new employer rate.
Increases the penalties applicable to employers and other persons who intend to knowingly evade the successorship provisions.
Applies beginning on January 1, 2006.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to ensuring employers do not evade their contribution rate;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 3, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2388)
Feb 3, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2, 2006CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2388)
Feb 2, 2006CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 2, 2006CL - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 9, 2006First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Dec 29, 2005Prefiled for introduction.

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