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HB 1951: Unemployment Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Finance & Taxation ; Albright ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bitner ; Fasano ; Brown ; Bullard ; Bush ; Crist ; Valdes

Unemployment Compensation; directs Unemployment Compensation Div. to reduce employers' tax rates for year 2000; provides exceptions; provides reduced initial tax rate for certain employers for year 2000; clarifies provisions re disqualification for benefits; provides temporary increase in maximum weekly & yearly benefit amounts for unemployment compensation benefits for specified period, etc. Amends 443.101,.111,.231.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/15/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-131 -HJ 00626
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/19/1999 House • Filed
3/22/1999 House • Placed on Calendar
3/24/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00363
3/25/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00394
3/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00406; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 00407; Immediately certified -HJ 00407
3/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
3/30/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Fiscal Resource -SJ 00423; Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Fiscal Resource -SJ 00373; Substituted for CS/SB 108 -SJ 00373; Read second and third times -SJ 00373; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00373
4/6/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00498
4/12/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00583
4/15/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-131 -HJ 00626