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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    3/30/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Fiscal Resource -SJ 00423; Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Fiscal Resource -SJ 00373; Substituted for CS/SB 108 -SJ 00373; Read second and third times -SJ 00373; Passed; YEAS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

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  • HB 1951, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 109 (c1) Unemployment Compensation Starks Similar Last Action: 3/24/1999 H Withdrawn from Insurance (CAC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1951 (Ch. 99-131) -HJ 00337
    Location:
    S 108 (c1) Unemployment Compensation McKay Similar Last Action: 3/30/1999 S House Bill substituted -SJ 00373; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1951 (Ch. 99-131)
    Location:
    H 31 Unemployment Compensation Starks Compare Last Action: 3/10/1999 H Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 109 (Withdrawn from further consideration in House); Refer to HB 1951 (Ch. 99-131)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits.
    443.111 Payment of benefits.
    443.231 Florida Training Investment Program.

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  • HB 1951, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/18/1999 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 5/3/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/26/1999 9:28 AM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/30/1999 9:55 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits.
    443.111 Payment of benefits.
    443.231 Florida Training Investment Program.

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