S.F. No. 0080

Unemployment compensation amendments.

Sponsored By: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to unemployment compensation; prohibiting contribution rate manipulation; prescribing civil and criminal penalties for contribution rate manipulation; amending child support withholding as specified; clarifying redetermination authority and notices as specified; clarifying that a temporary service contractor is the employing unit of a temporary worker; prescribing the contribution rate upon transfer of a business as specified; conforming provisions concerning duties transferred to the department of workforce services; amending information sharing authority and procedures; eliminating the one-week waiting period for benefits; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

1/10/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2005 S Received for Introduction

1/12/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/18/2005 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Decaria, Massie and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/18/2005 S Placed on General File

SF0080SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 6 Delete.

Page 1-line 7 Delete through ";".

Page 3-line 19 Delete "27-3-502(g)(i) and" and insert "27-3-502(g)".

Page 8-line 2 After "means" delete balance of the line and insert "an individual or entity, including any partnership, association, trust, estate, corporation, limited liability company, domestic or foreign insurance company or corporation, a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee, successor or the legal representative of a deceased person.".

Page 8-lines 10 through 13 Delete.

Page 17-line 2 After "(c)," delete balance of the line. SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1/18/2005 S Passed CoW

1/19/2005 S Passed 2nd Reading

1/20/2005 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused: Senator(s) Barrasso and Mockler.

Ayes 28 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/24/2005 H Received for Introduction

2/2/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/11/2005 H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jackson, Martin, Morgan and Osborn

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/11/2005 H Placed on General File

SF0080HS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 4 Delete "deposited in the employment".

Page 3-line 5 Delete the line through "27-3-207" insert "paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred".

Page 3-line 14 After "." insert "The fine under this section shall be paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred.".

Page 17-line 5 Delete "immediately upon".

Page 17-lines 6 through 8 Delete entirely and insert "July 1, 2005.". OSBORN, CHAIRMAN

SF0080HW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 12-line 22 Delete "as defined by" insert "pursuant to".

Page 13-line 5 Delete "as defined by" insert "pursuant to".

Page 13-line 13 Delete "as defined by" insert "pursuant to".

Page 13-line 23 Delete "as defined by" insert "pursuant to".

Page 14-line 7 Delete "as defined by" insert "pursuant to".

Page 14-line 23 Delete "as defined in" insert "and pursuant to".

Page 16-line 6 Delete "As defined in" insert "Pursuant to". HASTERT

2/14/2005 H Passed CoW

2/15/2005 H Passed 2nd Reading

2/16/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays: Representative(s) Alden

Excused: Representative(s) Jorgensen and Philp.

Ayes 57 Nays 1 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/17/2005 S Did Not Concur

ROLL CALL

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused: Senator(s) Cooper

Ayes 0 Nays 29 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2005 H Appointed JCC01 Members

Representative(s) Hastert, Alden and Osborn

2/18/2005 S Appointed JCC01 Members

Senator(s) Scott, Aullman and Decaria

2/24/2005 S Adopted SF0080JC01

ROLL CALL

AYES: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey, Von Flatern.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflict 0

2/25/2005 H Adopted SF0080JC01

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused: Representative(s) Hinckley, Jorgensen, Miller and Wasserburger.

Ayes 56 Nays 0 Excused 4 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

SF0080JC01/AA ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0080HW001/A

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0080HS001/A

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 10 After "benefits;" insert "providing a conforming amendment;".

Page 3-line 4 Delete "deposited in the employment".

Page 3-line 5 Delete the line through "27-3-207" insert "paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred".

Page 3-line 14 After "." insert "The fine under this paragraph shall be paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred.".

Page 3-line 16 After "27-3-305(b)(ii)," insert "27-3-307(d)(intro),".

Page 4-after line 13 Insert and renumber:

"27‑3‑307. Eligibility when enrolled in approved training program; standards for training program approval.

(d) Notwithstanding W.S. 27‑3‑306(a)(i), and (iii) and (iv) or 27‑3‑311(a)(i) through (iii) or any federal law relating to availability for, active search for, failure to apply for or refusal to accept suitable work, an otherwise eligible individual is eligible for benefits for any week if he is not receiving wages or compensation while participating in training in an apprenticeship program approved by the department if he:".

Page 17-line 5 Delete "immediately upon".

Page 17-lines 6 through 8 Delete entirely and insert July 1, 2005.". SCOTT, AULLMAN,DECARIA

HASTERT, ALDEN, OSBORN

2/25/2005 Assigned Number SEA No. 0083

2/25/2005 S President Signed SEA No. 0083

2/28/2005 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0083

3/2/2005 Governor Signed SEA No. 0083

3/2/2005 Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0186 Session Laws of Wyoming 2005.