OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-317
AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STRIKING
EMPLOYEES.
Primary Analyst: CW 3/30/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Labor Dept. Unemployment
Insurance Trust
Fund - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Labor Dept. Unemployment
Insurance Trust
Fund - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which generally makes striking workers eligible for
unemployment benefits after they have been on strike for two
consecutive weeks, results in a potential cost and potential revenue gain
to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund.
To the extent any striking workers become eligible for
unemployment benefits as a result of the bill, this would result in a cost
to the UI Trust Fund. Subsequent increases in experience ratings by
employers would result in increased tax revenue to the UI Trust Fund
on a lagged basis. The amounts are dependent on striking workers'
benefits and affected employers' experience ratings.
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The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of workers and employers
affected.