MA S1216

Bill

To establish a Commission on Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a Commission on Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Commission on Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency to study the long-term solvency of the unemployment trust fund in Massachusetts. The commission will have 15 members, including state officials, representatives from labor organizations, business associations, and other stakeholder groups. The commission will evaluate the experience rating system, examine increasing or indexing the taxable wage base, review solvency efforts in other states, and determine what changes are necessary to benefit from federal tax credits and interest-free borrowing. The commission is required to hold public hearings and submit a report by October 1, 2021, with recommendations for legislation to ensure the long-term solvency of the trust fund and meet solvency criteria under federal law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Tram Nguyen (D), Andy Vargas (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S3023 (on 07/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1216

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1216
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1216.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2034	To establish a commission on unemployment trust fund solvency	Accompanied a new draft, see S3023	Similar To
H2583	Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2584	Providing that decisions of the Labor Relations Commission in representation cases shall be subject to judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S2536	Relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S3023	To establish a commission on unemployment trust fund solvency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S573	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2034

To establish a commission on unemployment trust fund solvency

Accompanied a new draft, see S3023

Similar To

H2583

Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission