SB245 (2017) Detail

(New Title) establishing a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.


SB 245-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

03/09/2017   0556s

2017 SESSION

17-0985

08/10

 

SENATE BILL 245-FN-A

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/09/2017   0556s 17-0985

08/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  One members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b)  Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study unemployment tax discounts based on higher balances in the unemployment trust fund and the possibility of implementing a flat unemployment tax rate.  The committee shall also solicit input from the department of employment security and the unemployment compensation advisory council.

4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2017.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBAO

17-0985

Amended 3/9/17

 

SB 245-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2017-0556s)

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study unemployment tax discounts.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [    ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [ X ] None

 

 

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has determined this bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county, or local revenue and expenditures.

 

 

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Date Body Type
Feb. 14, 2017 Senate Hearing
March 9, 2017 Senate Floor Vote
March 28, 2017 House Hearing
May 17, 2017 House Exec Session
June 1, 2017 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB245 Revision: 1467 Date: April 4, 2017, 8:02 a.m.
SB245 Revision: 1468 Date: Feb. 17, 2017, 9:43 a.m.

Docket


June 1, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 23


June 1, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 06/01/2017 (Vote 22-0; CC) HC 26 P. 10


May 17, 2017: Executive Session: 05/17/2017 10:30 AM LOB 202


May 9, 2017: Full Committee Work Session: 05/09/2017 01:00 PM LOB 202


March 28, 2017: Public Hearing: 03/28/2017 10:00 AM LOB 202


March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 10 P. 76


March 9, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-0556s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/09/2017; SJ 8


March 9, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-0556s, AA, VV; 03/09/2017; SJ 8


March 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0556s, 03/09/2017; SC 12


Feb. 14, 2017: Hearing: 02/14/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 10


Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5