General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 442 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2439 *02439* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 442 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2439 *02439* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM EARNINGS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to increase the required base period wages enabling an individual to be eligible for unemployment benefits to a minimum of one thousand eighty dollars. Statement of Purpose: To increase the minimum earnings necessary to qualify for unemployment benefits to account for inflation.