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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
P
John Lively
DDemocratic
P
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 3389
Scope: OR
Hi! I can help you understand HB 3389. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline