HOUSE BILL 1088

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

Entitled:

Unemployment Insurance - Withholding of Federal and State Income Tax

Synopsis:

Providing that unemployment insurance claimants may elect to have federal and State income tax withheld from unemployment insurance benefits; providing that tax withholding of unemployment insurance benefits are subordinate to certain other deductions; and providing that the Act shall apply to benefit checks issued on or after January 1, 1997.

Legislative History

House Action

2/7

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

3/27

Returned Passed

4/9

Signed by the Governor Chapter 75

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Finance

3/19

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Economic Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

INCOME TAX

UNEMPLOYMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 8-810 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 323858/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 10:31 Status: Adopted