HB 3389 Oregon House · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to unemployment insurance; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Extends look-back period used to determine Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvency level from 10 years to 20 years. Provides that calendar years 2020 and 2021 may not be considered high benefit cost period for purposes of making determinations of solvency level of fund. Provides that employers' experience ratings used to determine 2020 unemployment insurance tax rates shall be used to determine rates for 2022, 2023 and 2024. Provides deferral of up to one-third of 2021 unemployment insurance taxes for employers whose tax rates increased by 0.5 percentage points or more from 2020 to 2021. Authorizes forgiveness of percentage of deferrable taxes according to tax rate increase brackets. Reduces fund adequacy percentages used to determine employer tax rate schedules. Broadens kinds of property that may be received for Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 22, 2021 Signed Jul 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Jul 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Jun 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
upper
May 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Holvey, Bonham. Passed.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
5 primary · 31 co-sponsors

Sponsors