SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6730

BYSenators Lee and Fleming; by request of Employment Security Department

Specifying confidentiality of information supplied to the employment security department.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 4, 1988

Majority Report:     Do pass.

     Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Cantu, Conner, McMullen, Saling, Smitherman, Warnke, West.

Senate Staff:Steve Boruchowitz (786-7429)

                February 5, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 4, 1988

BACKGROUND:

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has stopped providing survey data (primarily prevailing wage) to the Department of Employment Security.  The BLS feels that state law does not adequately protect the confidentiality of that data.

SUMMARY:

Confidentiality of information supplied by another governmental agency is maintained by Employment Security.  Information supplied voluntarily on the condition of confidentiality will be held confidential by the department.  Requests for confidential information will be addressed to the providing agency rather than the department.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:   none

Fiscal Note:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified:   Erick Jordan, Employment Security