The Unemployment Insurance “conformity” bill up soon
The message from the House is that they’ll take on the Unemployment Insurance conformity bill soon — by noon, probably. The bill would put the state back into conformity with federal law, meaning the...
View ArticleUpdated: Confusion in the Senate over the Unemployment Insurance bill
The Senate is now debating Senate Bill 5963 — the bill to bring the state’s unemployment insurance program into conformity with federal law. There was some confusion over what amendment they were...
View ArticleRep. Condotta to TVW: UI conformity bill in 11th hour negotiations
Rep. Cary Condotta just finished a live TVW interview with Jennifer Huntley on the special Sine Die edition of The Impact. He said the Unemployment Insurance conformity bill is in limbo: The Senate...
View ArticleTaxes, Bail Negotiations, and Workers’ Comp/UI on The Impact
With a week and one day to go in the legislative session, I sat down with Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Morris to talk about the unresolved issues heading down the stretch. He gave great insight into...
View ArticleSenate eyes changes to unemployment insurance program to provide some relief...
The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee is considering a bill and a draft to modify the unemployment insurance program to provide some relief for employers. Background: Employers pay two types of...
View ArticleGregoire: Pass the unemployment insurance rate drop
Gov. Chris Gregoire held a press conference today to pressure lawmakers to pass the bill to decrease unemployment insurance rates for employers across the state. The bill must be passed and on her desk...
View ArticleSenate Labor committee just passed unemployment insurance reduction bill
The Senate Labor Committee just passed an amended version of the unemployment insurance reduction bill. The original version, requested by Gov. Chris Gregoire, reduced the unemployment rate and...
View ArticleSenate debates unemployment insurance bill
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles just made a motion to bring up the bill to drop the unemployment insurance rate — that would be the substitute bill, without the portion to allow extended benefits — but Sen....
View ArticleDay 24: Let’s Review
Here’s a recap of the day: - The senate unveiled its version of the early action budget cuts - They then held a hearing on it - Jessica Gao interviewed Corrections Secretary Eldon Vail about the...
View ArticleUp now in the Senate: the unemployment insurance rate reduction
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles says the governor needs to sign the bill by Tuesday. The bill they’re considering is the one proposed by the governor — which includes both the rate reduction and the section to...
View ArticleUp now in the House: Unemployment Insurance bill
The House is now taking up HB 1091 – the unemployment insurance changes. Tune in live on TVW now. Rep. Mike Sells says the $2.5 billion unemployment insurance trust fund is healthy enough that the...
View ArticleState will get $98 million from state for unemployment insurance changes
Early this year, the Legislature passed bipartisan unemployment insurance changes — and they’re now paying off. This morning, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was joined on a conference call by Gov....
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