Relating to extended bankruptcy unemployment insurance benefits; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Provides state-funded unemployment insurance benefits to individuals who are unemployed due to bankruptcy filed in calendar year 2019 by agricultural cooperative doing business in Oregon. Caps extended bankruptcy benefits at 26 times weekly benefit amount of individual's most recent unemployment benefit claim. Provides for repayment of overpaid benefits. Provides that employer shall be charged for extended bankruptcy benefits in manner provided for charging employers for regular benefits. Provides for retroactive payment of extended bankruptcy benefits to individuals unemployed due to employer's bankruptcy at time of passage of Act. Appropriates moneys to Employment Department for purposes of paying benefits and costs incurred by department to administer benefit program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Girod
RRepublican
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