AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

HB 6403 updates the minimum earnings requirement for unemployment benefits eligibility and requires this threshold to adjust annually for inflation. It exempts agricultural employers from the unemployment compensation system unless they meet a specific earnings threshold for two consecutive quarters each year. This bill directly affects workers seeking unemployment benefits and agricultural businesses that may now need to pay unemployment taxes if they meet the earnings threshold. The changes aim to modernize eligibility rules while clarifying agricultural employer obligations.