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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 377
BY SENATOR MARTINY
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. Provides relative to reciprocal agreements with federal and
state agencies. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 23:1665(C), relative to unemployment compensation; to provide for reciprocal2
arrangements with federal and state agencies; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 23:1665(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง1665. Reciprocal arrangements with federal and state agencies6
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C. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall work with multi-state8
employers to propose interstate reciprocal agreements that will safeguard9
multi-state employers from paying duplicative unemployment insurance10
contributions on the same worker and protect the solvency of a state's trust11
fund by ensuring sufficient tax streams to cover benefit liabilities.12 SB NO. 377
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The original instrument was prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Jay Lueckel.
DIGEST
Martiny (SB 377)
Present law provides that the administrator for the unemployment insurance fund (executive
director of the La. Workforce Commission) may enter into reciprocal arrangements with
unemployment agencies of other states or the United States, or both, regarding the payment
of unemployment contributions that are made by employers to other states or to the federal
government.
Proposed law requires that the La. Workforce Commission will work with multi-state
employers to propose interstate reciprocal agreements that will safeguard multi-state
employers from paying duplicative unemployment insurance on the same worker and protect
the solvency of a state's trust fund by ensuring sufficient tax streams to cover benefit
liabilities.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 23:1665(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the original bill
1. Removes discretion of the administrator and, therefore, mandates the
administrator to enter into reciprocal arrangements with other states or the
federal government.
2. Requires a date for proof of contributions.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
engrossed bill
1. Deletes the requirements that mandate the administrator to propose reciprocal
arrangements with appropriate and duly authorized agencies of other states
or of the U.S. government.
2. Deletes provisions being restricted to wages for insured work provided proof
of the contribution is provided to the administrator by a date certain.
3. Adds requirement that the La. Workforce Commission shall work with multi-
state employers to propose interstate reciprocal agreements that will
safeguard multi-state employers from paying duplicative unemployment
insurance on the same worker and protect the solvency of a state's trust fund
by ensuring sufficient tax streams to cover benefit liabilities.