THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR, CULTURE AND THE ARTS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 1, 2021

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1159

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Amends the definitions of benefit year and week. Conforms the manner of filing partial claims to the same as total or part-total. Allows the Director of Labor and Industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022.  Sets, for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, the employer contribution rate at schedule D, F, and G respectively. 

 

LCA, WAM

SB 682

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Amends the definitions of benefit year and week.  Conforms the manner of filing claims for partial benefits to the same as for total or part-total benefits.  Allows the director of labor and industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022.  For calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, sets the employer contribution rate at schedule C, D, and E, respectively.  Makes amendments to contribution rate schedule and procedure for determination retroactive to 1/1/2021.

 

LCA, JDC

 

 

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair