OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-317
AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STRIKING
EMPLOYEES.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4615), Senate "B" (LCO 4640)
House Calendar No.: 378
Senate Calendar No.: 200
Primary Analyst: CW 4/14/22
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
None None
Labor Dept. Unemployment
Insurance Trust
Fund - Potential
Revenue Gain
None None
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 beginning in FY 25.
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. 2022SB-00317-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Senate "A" delays the underlying bill's effective date to January 1,
2023 and does not result in any fiscal impact.
Senate "B" delays the bill's effective date, as amended, further to July
1, 2024. This limits the fiscal impact to FY 25 and beyond.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would begin
in FY 25 and continue into the future subject to the number of workers
and employers affected.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.