OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-1312
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
LABOR DEPARTMENT.
Primary Analyst: CR 3/19/25
Contributing Analyst(s): NB, NN, RP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Labor Dept. UITF - See Below Minimal Minimal
Labor Dept. GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: UITF=Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund; GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes the following changes that result in the fiscal impacts
outlined below:
Section 1 shortens the time an employer can protest any
unemployment benefits they contend have been improperly charged to
them from 60 to 40 days. This results in a minimal net impact to the
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
To the extent the bill results in charges that otherwise would have
been contested, this would result in an increase in the employer
experience rate and therefore result in a minimal revenue gain due to
higher taxes paid by employers. Alternatively, the bill could also result
in a higher volume of fraudulent claims not being caught via employer's
due diligence, which would have a minimal cost to the trust fund.
Section 2 changes the unemployed workers' advocate from a position
that serves at the labor commissioner’s pleasure to a full-time position 2025SB-01312-R000173-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
in the state employee classified service. This is a technical change since
salary and fringe benefits would not be adjusted. Therefore, this does
not result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
Section 3 requires physicians or advanced practice registered nurses
to report suspected occupational diseases to the Department of Labor
and establishes a civil penalty of up to $10 for noncompliance. This
results in a potential General Fund revenue gain, which is dependent on
the number of noncompliance cases.
Section 4 makes a technical correction and does not result in a fiscal
impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to employers’ protesting unemployment
benefits charges, and to the number of noncompliance cases by medical
providers.