SB841 HFAT Riley and Fehrenbacher #1 3-9

McO

The Committee on Finance moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 841 -- “A BILL to amend and reenact §21A-1A-28 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §21A-6-1 and §21A-6-10 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto an new section, designated §21A-6-1d; to amend and reenact §21A-6A-4 and §21A-6A-5 of said code; and to amend §21A-6B-6 of said code; all relating to the amount of unemployment taxes and benefits; removing definitions; modifying the calculation of the taxable wage base; modifying the maximum benefit rate; requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits; defining what constitutes work search activities; mandating submittal of proof of work search activities; providing for verification of work search activities; granting commissioner of Workforce West Virginia discretion in verification of work search activities; mandating establishment of process to refer individuals seeking unemployment benefits to job opportunities; requiring individuals receiving referrals to suitable work to apply for and accept that work; mandating employers to report refusal of offer of employment to commissioner and other matters; allowing individuals who accept part-time non-suitable employment to receive unemployment benefits without reduction for wages under certain circumstances; making certain individuals applying for or receiving unemployment benefits exempt from work search requirements; establishing process for notification of work search activity requirements; requiring rulemaking; setting internal effective dates; modifying the total extended benefit amount; and modifying the short-time compensation weekly benefit amount.”.

ADOPTED

REJECTED