| Bill Number |
Sponsor |
Description |
Status |
MMA Position |
| HB 4408 |
Rep. Stamas |
Creates UIA Fraud Control Fund; continuation of Federal Extended Benefit program and reduction of state benefit from 26-20 weeks
|
Signed into law as PA 14 of 2011 with immediate effect 4/12/11 |
Support as amended in Senate |
HB 4166
|
Rep. Ananich
|
Revises eligibility for part-time employees and training participants.
|
Introduced and referred to House Commerce Committee 2/1/11 |
Further committee review required |
| HB 4394 |
Rep. Haveman |
Modifies the computation and charging of unemployment benefits for continuing employers
|
Signed into law as PA 281of 2011 on 12/28/11
|
Support |
| HB 4452 |
Rep. Yonker |
Applies the same UI standards to educational contractors as for other employees of an educational institution |
Signed into law as PA 216 of 2011 on 11/10/11 |
Support |
| HB 4516 |
Rep. Ananich |
Creates unemployment shared-work program
|
Introduced and referred to House Commerce Committee 4/12/11 |
Further committee review required |
| HB 4619 |
Rep Ananich |
Increases maximum weekly benefit period to 26 weeks
|
Introduced and referred to House Commerce Committee 5/5/11
2/23/2012 motion to discharge committee postponed for day
|
Opposed
|
| HB 4726 |
Rep. Pscholka |
Exempts wages earned by volunteer firefighters from UI partial earnings offset provision
|
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Committee 9/8/2011
|
Further committee review required
|
| HB 5055 |
Rep. Hughes |
Waive privilege for testimony in UI proceedings in certain circumstances
|
10/11/11 Introduced and referred to House Judiciary Committee
|
Further committee review required |
| HB 5412 |
Rep Goike |
Disqualification from UI benefits for failing drug test |
2/16/12 Introduced and referred to the House Commerce Committee |
Further committee review required |
| HB 5461 |
Rep. Shaughnessy |
Increase fine for UI fraud |
3/8/11 Introduced and referred to House Commerce Comt |
Support |
| SB 12 |
Sen. Jansen |
Prohibits the UIA from forced consolidation of the experience and unemployment accounts of separate employer entities until final adjudication of the matter
|
6/24/2011 referred to second reading
2/9/2012 re-referred to Committee on Commerce
|
Further committee review required
|
| SB 146 |
Sen. Hansen |
Exempts increase in charge rate for employers that eliminate positions due to road closure
|
Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 2/15/11
|
Further committee review required
|
| SB 370 |
Sen. Hunter |
Increases maximum weekly benefit period to 26 weeks
|
Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 5/10/11
2/22/2012 DISCHARGE COMMITTEE DEFEATED
|
Opposed |
| SB 483-484 |
Sen. Jansen |
Authorizes bonding for UI state trust fund indebtedness
|
12/28/2011 ASSIGNED PA 0267 & 268'11 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
|
Support as amended |
| SB 697 |
Sen. Gregory |
Work-sharing |
9/27/2011 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
|
Further committee review required |
| SB 806 |
Sen. Jansen |
UI Reform |
Signed into law as PA 269 of 2011 on 12/19/11 |
Support |
| SB 1079 |
Sen. Hildenbrand |
Eligibility for benefits when quitting part-time work under certain circumstance |
4/19/12 INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO SENATE REFORMS |
Further committee review required |
| SB 1094 |
Sen. Caswell |
Allow employers to apply for approval of shared-work plans, and allow participating employees to claim reduced unemployment insurance benefits during the period of a plan without being unemployed. |
|
Further committee review required |
| SB 1106 |
Sen. Caswell |
Allow family owned corporations and type 2 partnerships to participate in UI program |
5/1/12 INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO SENATE REFORMS |
Further committee review required |