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ME LD1272

ME LD1272
An Act to Index Unemployment Benefits to the Unemployment Rate


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Introduced
03/21/2023
In Committee
03/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/12/2023

Introduced Session

131st Legislature

Bill Summary

This bill renames the Employment Security Law the Reemployment Assistance Program and establishes the maximum amount of unemployment benefits at 12 weeks if the State's average unemployment rate is 5.5% or below, with an additional week added for every 0.5% the rate is above 5.5% to a maximum of 20 weeks of benefits.

AI Summary

This bill renames the Employment Security Law as the Reemployment Assistance Program and establishes a maximum of 12 weeks of unemployment benefits if the state's average unemployment rate is 5.5% or below, with an additional week added for every 0.5% the rate is above 5.5%, up to a maximum of 20 weeks of benefits. It also makes various other technical amendments to references to the Employment Security Law throughout the Maine Revised Statutes.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Accepted Majority (ONTP) Report, Jun 12, 2023 (on 06/12/2023)

Bill Topics

Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Employee Benefits

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