Bill > A03582

This bill establishes two key components: an unemployment bridge program and a digital advertising tax. The unemployment bridge program (Part A) creates a new fund to provide wage replacement to workers who do not qualify for traditional unemployment insurance, including immigrants, day laborers, domestic workers, self-employed individuals, and those recently released from incarceration. Eligible workers can receive up to six monthly payments of $1,200 for total unemployment or $800 for partial unemployment, with payments increasing annually based on state average weekly wage. The program requires applicants to have worked at least three months in the previous year and earned at least $4,050, and provides extensive documentation flexibility to prove work history. The program will be administered by the state labor department and supported by nonprofit navigators who will help underserved populations apply. The digital advertising tax (Part B) imposes a graduated tax on digital advertising services, with rates ranging from 2.5% to 10% based on a company's global annual gross revenues. The revenue from this tax will be deposited into the unemployment bridge program fund. Both parts of the bill aim to provide economic support to workers who are typically excluded from traditional unemployment benefits and to fund this support through a tax on large digital advertising companies.

Labor and Employment

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