HB 127 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

LOW-WAGE EMPLOYER-RECOUP COSTS

Summary
Creates the Low-Wage Employer Cost Recoupment Act. Directs the Department of Labor to impose a surcharge upon employers that pay employees wages that are less than the amount that would disqualify a single person from being eligible for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Imposes a surcharge in an amount equal to the annual value of the amount of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for which a single person would be eligible multiplied by the number of employees whose wages do not disqualify a person from eligibility for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Effective immediately.
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Introduction
Jan 2021
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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9
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Committee
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Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
To Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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