HB0054 • 2016

Treasury offset program statutory reference amendments.

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; amending the permissible collection methods for improperly paid unemployment compensation benefits; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2016-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2016

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2016-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-03 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0008
2016-02-29 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0008
2016-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0008
2016-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0008
2016-02-26 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2016-02-25 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-24 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-24 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-24 Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2016-02-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2016-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-02-23 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0
2016-02-22 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-19 House
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2016-02-18 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-16 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2016-02-09 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 53-5-2-0-0
2016-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-01-28 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
HB0054
Effective
:
7/1/2016

LSO No.:
16LSO-0059

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0008

Chapter No.:
29

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Treasury offset program statutory reference amendments.

Subject:
Collection of unearned unemployment compensation benefits.

Summary/Major Elements:

T
his bill amend
s
the permissible collection methods available to the Department of Workforce Services for improperly paid unemployment compensation benefits to include
an
offset of federal tax refunds
.

This collection option is
allowed by the United States Treasury through its treasury offset program.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0054

ENROLLED ACT NO. 8,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-
THIRD
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; amending the permissible collection methods for improperly paid unemployment compensation benefits; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 27
‑
3
‑
409(b)(intro) is amended to read:

27
‑
3
‑
409
.

Payment of benefits upon determination; repayment of overpaid benefits; penalty.

(b)

An individual receiving benefits under this act to which he is not entitled shall be liable for and repay the benefit. Repayment of the benefits shall be had by any combination of recoupment, recovery by civil action
, offset through the treasury offset program of the United States treasury
, 26 U.S.C. Section 6402(f),
or voluntary reimbursement agreement:

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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