Unemployment Insurance - Weekly Benefit Amount - Income Disregard
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 53 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing to $200 the maximum amount of wages disregarded when computing the weekly benefit amount to be paid to an unemployment insurance benefits claimant; and terminating the Act on the date that the COVID-19 pandemic ends under Title 14 of the Public Safety Article.
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Testimony (3)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…