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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HCR 36 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Lyons
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Creates a task force to study and make recommendations for
replenishing the unemployment trust fund and increasing the unemployment compensation
weekly benefit amount (Item #8)
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Adds the following six additional organizations and entities to the task force:
(a)The president of the Senate or his designee.
(b)The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(c)One representative from the Greater New Orleans, Inc.
(d)One representative from Louisiana Women Lead.
(e)The Revenue Estimating Conference faculty member with revenue
forecasting expertise.
(f)One representative from North Louisiana Economic Partnership.
2.Adds mechanisms or measures for assisting the unemployed to re-enter the
workforce, which includes training needed to develop new skills required for
available jobs as a matter to be studied by the task force.
3.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Creates the Unemployment Compensation and Trust Fund Task Force to study and report its
findings and recommendations for replenishing the unemployment trust fund and increasing
the unemployment compensation weekly benefit amount to the Legislature of La. not later
than 30 days prior to the convening of the 2021 R.S.
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