SB 752

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Unemployment InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zhou, Lucy	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Position only
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Blum, Danna	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
INFO	Bauk, Caroline	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
INFO	Perkins-Cohen, Jason	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
INFO	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 1INFO 2

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueINFO 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

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