HOUSE BILL 115
Unemployment benefits, weeks, rate
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding benefit entitlement such that the duration of unemployment benefits will vary depending on the unemployment rate.
RS30172 / H0115
This legislation will index unemployment benefits to the state's unemployment rate. Under current law, Idaho gives 20 weeks of unemployment benefits - nearly 5 months - to workers regardless of the state's current unemployment rate. This bill sets a floor for unemployment benefits at 12 weeks, or 3 months when the state unemployment rate is 5%. For each subsequent 0.5% increase in the state's unemployment rate an additional week of benefits is added for a maximum total of 20 week of benefits at 8.5%. The U.S. Department of Labor considers a 5% unemployment rate to be "full employment."
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/09 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/10 | Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources |