HB 1192
Comment:
IFRA Position: Monitor
Short Description: PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
House Sponsors
Rep. Bob Morgan
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Time Standardization Act. Provides that daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time of the entire State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action
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Chamber |
Action |
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1/31/2023 |
House |
Referred to Rules Committee |
HB 1102
Comment:
IFRA Position: Monitor
Short Description: FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT
House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Family Leave Insurance Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits to eligible employees who take unpaid family leave to care for a newborn child, a newly adopted or newly placed foster child, or a family member with a serious health condition. Authorizes family leave of up to 12 weeks during any 24-month period. Authorizes compensation for leave in the amount of 85% of the employee's average weekly wage subject to a maximum of $881 per week. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount and duration of benefits; the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; defaulted premium payments; elective coverage; employment protection; coordination of family leave; defined terms; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Benefits Fund. Effective immediately.
Last Action
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Chamber |
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2/21/2023 |
House |
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
HB 1014
Comment:
IFRA Position: Oppose
Short Description: WAGE INSURANCE ACT
House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Wage Insurance Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish a Wage Insurance Program. Provides that an individual is eligible for wage insurance benefits if the individual is a claimant under the Unemployment Insurance Act at the time the individual obtains reemployment and is not employed by the employer from which the individual was last separated. Provides that benefits shall be paid in an amount sufficient to pay the difference between the wage received by the individual at the time of separation and the wages received by the individual from reemployment. Imposes a 0.4% payroll tax on employees beginning January 1, 2024. Provides that claims for wage insurance benefits may be filed beginning June 1, 2024. Contains provisions concerning the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; civil penalties; unpaid taxes; rules; and other matters. Creates the Wage Insurance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Wage Insurance Fund. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying information that is exempt from disclosure under the Wage Insurance Act.
Last Action
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Date |
Chamber |
Action |
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1/12/2023 |
House |
Referred to Rules Committee |
HB 1006
Comment:
IFRA Position: Oppose
Short Description: PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT
House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Paid Family Leave Act. Requires private employers with 50 or more employees to provide 6 weeks of paid leave to an employee who takes leave: (1) because of the birth of a child of the employee and in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age or a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age or a newly adopted or newly placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; or (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that paid family leave shall be provided irrespective of the employer's leave policies; and shall be provided to an employee who has been employed by the employer for at least one year. Permits employees to voluntarily waive paid family leave. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act.
Last Action
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Date |
Chamber |
Action |
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1/12/2023 |
House |
Referred to Rules Committee |