HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1339

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported by House Committee On:

Commerce & Labor

Title: An act relating to correcting statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.

Sponsors: Representatives Conway, Wood, Armstrong, Hunt, Condotta, Green, Williams, Crouse, Moeller and Chandler; by request of Employment Security Department.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Commerce & Labor: 1/23/09 [DP].

Brief Summary of Bill

Makes corrections to two statutory references in the Employment Security Act.

Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 8 members: Representatives Conway, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Condotta, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Crouse, Green, Moeller and Williams.

Background:

Washington's unemployment insurance system requires covered employers to pay contributions on a percentage of taxable payroll. The contributions of covered employers are held in trust to pay benefits to unemployed workers.Legislation in 2007 amended and restructured provisions in the Employment Security Act (Act) that specify how contribution rates are determined. The legislation did not correct two references to these provisions elsewhere in the Act.

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Summary of Bill:

Corrections are made to two references to provisions in the Act that specify how contribution rates are determined.

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Appropriation: None.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

(In support) The agency appreciates your sponsorship of the bill.

(Opposed) None.