SB 104

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: FinanceSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Secretary of Labor to set the taxable wage base and the maximum weekly benefit amount in a certain manner beginning in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zhou, Lucy	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Brown, Renaud	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Position only
UNF	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
INFO	Braun, Alexislobbyist	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Perkins-Cohen, Jason	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
INFO	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral

Organizations on record

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 3

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWivell, BrianMaryland State & DC AFL-CIORegistered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFGriffin, 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…

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

INFOBraun, AlexisMaryland Department of LaborRegistered for: Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland