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NJ A5828
NJ A5828Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
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Introduced
06/02/2021
06/02/2021
In Committee
06/02/2021
06/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill allocates $2.5 billion in available federal assistance to the unemployment compensation fund (fund). The money shall be deposited into the fund in order to pay back the balance in federal unemployment insurance loan advances pursuant to Title XII of the Social Security Act, prior to the date when the first interest payment is due, and notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the actual fund reserve ratio for purposes of employer contribution rate for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, to increase the unemployment compensation fund balance. Current law requires that unemployment contribution rates for employers, for fiscal year 2022, will be the rates set by column "C" of the of the experience rating table, for FY 2023 the rates in column "D", and for FY 2024 the rates in column "E". The bill modifies that provision of law to specify that notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the actual fund reserve ratio, the contribution rate for employers liable to pay contributions for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, would be the rates set by column "B" of the table.
AI Summary
This bill allocates $2.5 billion in available federal assistance to the unemployment compensation fund in order to pay back federal unemployment insurance loan advances and increase the fund balance. It also modifies the law to specify that the contribution rate for employers liable to pay contributions for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 will be the lower rates set by column "B" of the experience rating table, rather than the higher rates that would otherwise be set based on the actual fund reserve ratio.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (7)
Nancy Muñoz (R)*,
Harold Wirths (R)*,
Robert Clifton (R),
Serena DiMaso (R),
Antwan McClellan (R),
Erik Simonsen (R),
Parker Space (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 06/02/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5828_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5828_I1.PDF |
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