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                          HOUSE BILL 2224

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Lisk and McMorris

Read first time 02/28/97.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Relating to unemployment insurance benefits and contributions.

    AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance benefits and contributions; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that the unemployment insurance system, designed to provide benefits to workers during temporary periods of involuntary employment, has inequities that need to be addressed.  It is the intent of the legislature to modify the system to ensure that the original purpose of unemployment insurance is met while fairly balancing employers' obligations under the system.

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