HB 2251 - H AMD 586

By Representative McMorris

On page 3, after line 19, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the Sunday following the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately."

Correct the title.

EFFECT: The amendment adds a federal severability clause and an immediate effective date, with the bill applying to weeks of unemployment beginning the first Sunday after the effective date.