BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5356: Unemployment insurance
Changing the unemployment insurance shared work program by adopting short-time compensation provisions in the federal middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012.
Summary
- Changes are made to the shared work program as follows: participating employers must have at least two employees, one of which is covered by a shared work plan; part-time employees may participate in a shared work plan; and participating employees must have been hired on a permanent basis.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- EHB 1396
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to changing the unemployment insurance shared work program by adopting short-time compensation provisions in the federal middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
SB 5356 in other sessions
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