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SB143 • 2025

Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter.

Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 462, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-18 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-18 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 19--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Fragala, Hartman, Munoz, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Evans, Sanchez.

  7. 2025-06-16 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-13 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-06-10 House

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  10. 2025-06-03 House

    Referred to Revenue.

  11. 2025-06-02 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 1--Hayden; Excused, 5--Campos, Linthicum, Neron Misslin, Starr, Thatcher.

  13. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Finance and Revenue.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act would change the amount of unemployment insurance tax moneys that are paid into certain funds used for the UI program. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the State Treasurer to study public funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2).</i>]
[<i>Requires the State Treasurer to study the administration of public funds. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter. Changes the formula for determining the amount of excess moneys in the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund that are transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund each biennium.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to administration of public funds; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned