SB911 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 911 By: Coleman, Frix, Haste, and Murdock of the Senate and Tedford, Townley, Grego, Bashore, Pfeiffer, and Miller of the House An Act relating to the Employment Security Act of 1980; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -223, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1 -223), which relates to conditional factors and percentages; decrea sing applicable percentages for conditional factors; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -109, which relates to experience rate; adding rate table for each conditional factor; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3 - 113, which relates to conditional factors; removing formula for benefit wage ratio increases; updating statutory references; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-114, which relates to estimate of financial condition of fund; increasing minimum balance necessary for fund; and providing an effective date . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -223, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1-223), is amended to read as follows: SB911 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 1-223. TAXABLE WAGES – CONDITIONAL FACTORS AND PERCENTAGES. The applicable percentage of the state ’s average annual wage is determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar year for which the taxable wage is being calculated. The conditional factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable percentages are as follows: 1. Forty percent (40%) during any calendar year in which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -113 of this title; 2. Forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) Forty-one and one- quarter percent (41.25%) during calendar years in which condition “a” exists; 3. Forty-five percent (45%) Forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) during calendar years in which condition “b” exists; 4. Forty-seven and one-half percent (47.5%) Forty-three and three-fourths percent (43.75%) during calendar years in which condition “c” exists; and 5. Fifty percent (50%) Forty-five percent (45%) during calendar years in which condition “d” exists. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -109, is amended to read as follows: SB911 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 3-109. EXPERIENCE RATE. The contribution rate for each employer for each calendar quarter after July 1, 2010, to be applied to the employer’s current payroll shall be in accordance with the following table based upon the state experience factor and his benefit wage ratio: When the State Experience Factor Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 3 3.3 6.7 10.0 13.3 16.7 20.0 23.3 26.7 30.0 33.3 4 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0 22.5 25.0 5 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 6 1.7 3.3 5.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 11.7 13.3 15.0 16.7 7 1.4 2.9 4.3 5.7 7.1 8.6 10.0 11.4 12.9 14.3 8 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 6.3 7.5 8.8 10.0 11.3 12.5 9 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 5.6 6.7 7.8 8.9 10.0 11.1 10 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 4.5 5.5 6.4 7.3 8.2 9.1 12 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.3 4.2 5.0 5.8 6.7 7.5 8.3 13 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.8 4.6 5.4 6.2 6.9 7.7 14 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.9 3.6 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.4 7.1 15 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 SB911 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.8 4.4 5.0 5.6 6.3 17 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 2.9 3.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.9 18 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 5.0 5.6 19 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.3 20 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 21 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.8 22 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.5 23 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.9 4.3 24 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.2 25 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0 26 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.8 27 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.3 3.7 28 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.2 3.6 29 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.4 30 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 31 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.2 32 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 33 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 34 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.9 35 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.9 36 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 37 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.7 38 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.6 39 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.6 SB911 HFLR Page 5 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 40 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 41 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 42 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.4 43 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 44 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3 45 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 46 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 47 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 48 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 49 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 50 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 When the State Experience Factor Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 110% 120% 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 190% 200% 2 55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 3 36.7 40.0 43.3 46.7 50.0 53.3 56.7 60.0 63.3 66.7 4 27.5 30.0 32.5 35.0 37.5 40.0 42.5 45.0 47.5 50.0 5 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 36.0 38.0 40.0 6 18.3 20.0 21.7 23.3 25.0 26.7 28.3 30.0 31.7 33.3 7 15.7 17.1 18.6 20.0 21.4 22.9 24.3 25.7 27.1 28.6 SB911 HFLR Page 6 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8 13.8 15.0 16.3 17.5 18.8 20.0 21.3 22.5 23.8 25.0 9 12.2 13.3 14.4 15.6 16.7 17.8 18.9 20.0 21.1 22.2 10 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0 11 10.0 10.9 11.8 12.7 13.6 14.5 15.5 16.4 17.3 18.2 12 9.2 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.5 13.3 14.2 15.0 15.8 16.7 13 8.5 9.2 10.0 10.8 11.5 12.3 13.1 13.8 14.6 15.4 14 7.9 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.4 12.1 12.9 13.6 14.3 15 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0 12.7 13.3 16 6.9 7.5 8.1 8.8 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 17 6.5 7.1 7.6 8.2 8.8 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.8 18 6.1 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.3 8.9 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.1 19 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.4 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.5 10.0 10.5 20 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 21 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.1 7.6 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.5 22 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.8 7.3 7.7 8.2 8.6 9.1 23 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.1 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.8 8.3 8.7 24 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.3 6.7 7.1 7.5 7.9 8.3 25 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.2 7.6 8.0 26 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.7 27 4.1 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.4 28 3.9 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.8 7.1 29 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.9 30 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 31 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.5 SB911 HFLR Page 7 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 32 3.4 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.3 33 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.1 34 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.9 35 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.4 5.7 36 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 37 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.4 38 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.3 39 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.1 40 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 5.0 41 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9 42 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 43 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.7 44 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5 45 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 46 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 47 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3 48 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.2 49 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 50 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 When the State Experience Factor SB911 HFLR Page 8 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 210% 220% 230% 240% 250% 260% 270% 280% 290% 300% 2 105.0 110.0 115.0 120.0 125.0 130.0 135.0 140.0 145.0 150.0 3 70.0 73.3 76.7 80.0 83.3 86.7 90.0 93.3 96.7 100.0 4 52.5 55.0 57.5 60.0 62.5 65.0 67.5 70.0 72.5 75.0 5 42.0 44.0 46.0 48.0 50.0 52.0 54.0 56.0 58.0 60.0 6 35.0 36.7 38.3 40.0 41.7 43.3 45.0 46.7 48.3 50.0 7 30.0 31.4 32.9 34.3 35.7 37.1 38.6 40.0 41.4 42.9 8 26.3 27.5 28.8 30.0 31.3 32.5 33.8 35.0 36.3 37.5 9 23.3 24.4 25.6 26.7 27.8 28.9 30.0 31.1 32.2 33.3 10 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 30.0 11 19.1 20.0 20.9 21.8 22.7 23.6 24.5 25.5 26.4 27.3 12 17.5 18.3 19.2 20.0 20.8 21.7 22.5 23.3 24.2 25.0 13 16.2 16.9 17.7 18.5 19.2 20.0 20.8 21.5 22.3 23.1 14 15.0 15.7 16.4 17.1 17.9 18.6 19.3 20.0 20.7 21.4 15 14.0 14.7 15.3 16.0 16.7 17.3 18.0 18.7 19.3 20.0 16 13.1 13.8 14.4 15.0 15.6 16.3 16.9 17.5 18.1 18.8 17 12.4 12.9 13.5 14.1 14.7 15.3 15.9 16.5 17.1 17.6 18 11.7 12.2 12.8 13.3 13.9 14.4 15.0 15.6 16.1 16.7 19 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.6 13.2 13.7 14.2 14.7 15.3 15.8 20 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 21 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.4 11.9 12.4 12.9 13.3 13.8 14.3 22 9.5 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.7 13.2 13.6 23 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.7 12.2 12.6 13.0 SB911 HFLR Page 9 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.3 11.7 12.1 12.5 25 8.4 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.6 12.0 26 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.5 27 7.8 8.1 8.5 8.9 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.7 11.1 28 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.7 29 7.2 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.3 30 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.7 10.0 31 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.4 9.7 32 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.4 33 6.4 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.1 34 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.8 35 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6 36 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3 37 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.1 38 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.9 39 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.7 40 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.5 41 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.8 7.1 7.3 42 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.1 43 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.7 7.0 44 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.8 45 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.7 46 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.5 47 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4 SB911 HFLR Page 10 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 48 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 49 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 50 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 When the State Experience Factor Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 310% 320% 330% 340% 350% 360% 370% 380% 390% 400% 2 155.0 160.0 165.0 170.0 175.0 180.0 185.0 190.0 195.0 200.0 3 103.3 106.7 110.0 113.3 116.7 120.0 123.3 126.7 130.0 133.3 4 77.5 80.0 82.5 85.0 87.5 90.0 92.5 95.0 97.5 100.0 5 62.0 64.0 66.0 68.0 70.0 72.0 74.0 76.0 78.0 80.0 6 51.7 53.3 55.0 56.7 58.3 60.0 61.7 63.3 65.0 66.7 7 44.3 45.7 47.1 48.6 50.0 51.4 52.9 54.3 55.7 57.1 8 38.8 40.0 41.3 42.5 43.8 45.0 46.3 47.5 48.8 50.0 9 34.4 35.6 36.7 37.8 38.9 40.0 41.1 42.2 43.3 44.4 10 31.0 32.0 33.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 37.0 38.0 39.0 40.0 11 28.2 29.1 30.0 30.9 31.8 32.7 33.6 34.5 35.5 36.4 12 25.8 26.7 27.5 28.3 29.2 30.0 30.8 31.7 32.5 33.3 13 23.8 24.6 25.4 26.2 26.9 27.7 28.5 29.2 30.0 30.8 14 22.1 22.9 23.6 24.3 25.0 25.7 26.4 27.1 27.9 28.6 15 20.7 21.3 22.0 22.7 23.3 24.0 24.7 25.3 26.0 26.7 SB911 HFLR Page 11 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.3 21.9 22.5 23.1 23.8 24.4 25.0 17 18.2 18.8 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.2 21.8 22.4 22.9 23.5 18 17.2 17.8 18.3 18.9 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.1 21.7 22.2 19 16.3 16.8 17.4 17.9 18.4 18.9 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.1 20 15.5 16.0 16.5 17.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 21 14.8 15.2 15.7 16.2 16.7 17.1 17.6 18.1 18.6 19.0 22 14.1 14.5 15.0 15.5 15.9 16.4 16.8 17.3 17.7 18.2 23 13.5 13.9 14.3 14.8 15.2 15.7 16.1 16.5 17.0 17.4 24 12.9 13.3 13.8 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.4 15.8 16.3 16.7 25 12.4 12.8 13.2 13.6 14.0 14.4 14.8 15.2 15.6 16.0 26 11.9 12.3 12.7 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.4 27 11.5 11.9 12.2 12.6 13.0 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.4 14.8 28 11.1 11.4 11.8 12.1 12.5 12.9 13.2 13.6 13.9 14.3 29 10.7 11.0 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.8 30 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.7 13.0 13.3 31 10.0 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.3 12.6 12.9 32 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.5 33 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.1 34 9.1 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8 35 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.4 36 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.1 37 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.8 38 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.5 39 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3 SB911 HFLR Page 12 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 40 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.0 41 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.8 42 7.4 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5 43 7.2 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.1 9.3 44 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.7 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.1 45 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.9 46 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.7 47 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5 48 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.3 49 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2 50 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 When the State Experience Factor Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 410% 420% 430% 440% 450% 460% 470% 480% 490% 500% 2 205.0 210.0 215.0 220.0 225.0 230.0 235.0 240.0 245.0 250.0 3 136.7 140.0 143.3 146.7 150.0 153.3 156.7 160.0 163.3 166.7 4 102.5 105.0 107.5 110.0 112.5 115.0 117.5 120.0 122.5 125.0 5 82.0 84.0 86.0 88.0 90.0 92.0 94.0 96.0 98.0 100.0 6 68.3 70.0 71.7 73.3 75.0 76.7 78.3 80.0 81.7 83.3 7 58.6 60.0 61.4 62.9 64.3 65.7 67.1 68.6 70.0 71.4 SB911 HFLR Page 13 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8 51.3 52.5 53.8 55.0 56.3 57.5 58.8 60.0 61.3 62.5 9 45.6 46.7 47.8 48.9 50.0 51.1 52.2 53.3 54.4 55.6 10 41.0 42.0 43.0 44.0 45.0 46.0 47.0 48.0 49.0 50.0 11 37.3 38.2 39.1 40.0 40.9 41.8 42.7 43.6 44.5 45.5 12 34.2 35.0 35.8 36.7 37.5 38.3 39.2 40.0 40.8 41.7 13 31.5 32.3 33.1 33.8 34.6 35.4 36.2 36.9 37.7 38.5 14 29.3 30.0 30.7 31.4 32.1 32.9 33.6 34.3 35.0 35.7 15 27.3 28.0 28.7 29.3 30.0 30.7 31.3 32.0 32.7 33.3 16 25.6 26.3 26.9 27.5 28.1 28.8 29.4 30.0 30.6 31.3 17 24.1 24.7 25.3 25.9 26.5 27.1 27.6 28.2 28.8 29.4 18 22.8 23.3 23.9 24.4 25.0 25.6 26.1 26.7 27.2 27.8 19 21.6 22.1 22.6 23.2 23.7 24.2 24.7 25.3 25.8 26.3 20 20.5 21.0 21.5 22.0 22.5 23.0 23.5 24.0 24.5 25.0 21 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0 21.4 21.9 22.4 22.9 23.3 23.8 22 18.6 19.1 19.5 20.0 20.5 20.9 21.4 21.8 22.3 22.7 23 17.8 18.3 18.7 19.1 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.9 21.3 21.7 24 17.1 17.5 17.9 18.3 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.8 25 16.4 16.8 17.2 17.6 18.0 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.0 26 15.8 16.2 16.5 16.9 17.3 17.7 18.1 18.5 18.8 19.2 27 15.2 15.6 15.9 16.3 16.7 17.0 17.4 17.8 18.1 18.5 28 14.6 15.0 15.4 15.7 16.1 16.4 16.8 17.1 17.5 17.9 29 14.1 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.9 16.2 16.6 16.9 17.2 30 13.7 14.0 14.3 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.7 16.0 16.3 16.7 31 13.2 13.5 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.8 16.1 SB911 HFLR Page 14 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 32 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.8 14.1 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.6 33 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.8 15.2 34 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.5 13.8 14.1 14.4 14.7 35 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.4 13.7 14.0 14.3 36 11.4 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.9 37 11.1 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.5 38 10.8 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.8 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9 13.2 39 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.8 40 10.3 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.5 41 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.0 12.2 42 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.7 11.9 43 9.5 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.6 44 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.4 45 9.1 9.3 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.1 46 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.9 47 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.6 48 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 49 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 50 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 When the State Experience Factor SB911 HFLR Page 15 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Is: If the Employer’s Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed: 1% 510% 520% 530% 540% 2 255.0 260.0 265.0 270.0 3 170.0 173.3 176.7 180.0 4 127.5 130.0 132.5 135.0 5 102.0 104.0 106.0 108.0 6 85.0 86.7 88.3 90.0 7 72.9 74.3 75.7 77.1 8 63.8 65.0 66.3 67.5 9 56.7 57.8 58.9 60.0 10 51.0 52.0 53.0 54.0 11 46.4 47.3 48.2 49.1 12 42.5 43.3 44.2 45.0 13 39.2 40.0 40.8 41.5 14 36.4 37.1 37.9 38.6 15 34.0 34.7 35.3 36.0 16 31.9 32.5 33.1 33.8 17 30.0 30.6 31.2 31.8 18 28.3 28.9 29.4 30.0 19 26.8 27.4 27.9 28.4 20 25.5 26.0 26.5 27.0 21 24.3 24.8 25.2 25.7 22 23.2 23.6 24.1 24.5 23 22.2 22.6 23.0 23.5 SB911 HFLR Page 16 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 21.3 21.7 22.1 22.5 25 20.4 20.8 21.2 21.6 26 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.8 27 18.9 19.3 19.6 20.0 28 18.2 18.6 18.9 19.3 29 17.6 17.9 18.3 18.6 30 17.0 17.3 17.7 18.0 31 16.5 16.8 17.1 17.4 32 15.9 16.3 16.6 16.9 33 15.5 15.8 16.1 16.4 34 15.0 15.3 15.6 15.9 35 14.6 14.9 15.1 15.4 36 14.2 14.4 14.7 15.0 37 13.8 14.1 14.3 14.6 38 13.4 13.7 13.9 14.2 39 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.8 40 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 41 12.4 12.7 12.9 13.2 42 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9 43 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.6 44 11.6 11.8 12.0 12.3 45 11.3 11.6 11.8 12.0 46 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.7 47 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5 SB911 HFLR Page 17 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 48 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.3 49 10.4 10.6 10.8 11.0 50 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8 The Employer’s Contribution Rate Shall Be: 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 If the employer’s benefit wage ratio exceeds the amount in the last column of the table on the line for the curren t year’s state experience factor, his contribution rate shall be five and five - tenths percent (5.5%). CONDITIONAL FACTOR RATE Conditional Factor Rate Is: 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% A 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% B 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% C 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% D 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% A 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% B 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% C 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% D 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% SB911 HFLR Page 18 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% B 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% C 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% D 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% A 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% B 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% C 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% D 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% A 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% B 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% C 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% D 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -113, is amended to read as follows: Section 3-113. CONDITIONAL FACTORS. For each calendar year commencing after December 31, 2006, except for those employers with a benefit wage ratio of zero (0) and as otherwise provided in this section, the contribution rate for each employer for the calendar year shall be increased, in the circumstances and in the amounts as follows: (1) - Condition “a” - If the balance of the unemployment compensation fund is less than three and one -half (3 1/2) times, but SB911 HFLR Page 19 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 not less than three (3) times, the net benefits paid for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided by five (5), on July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate for the next calendar year for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during the year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit rate wage ratio with respect to that year is more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by two -tenths of one percent (2/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during the year and the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by three-tenths of one percent (3/10 of 1%) of w ages paid by the employer during that year delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3 -109 of this title in the “A” row for the applicable taxable wage ratio . (2) - Condition “b” - If the balance of the unemployment compensation fund is less than three (3) times, but not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) times, the net benefits paid for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate for the next calendar year for each employer shall be increased by thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 %) of the rate; provided SB911 HFLR Page 20 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 that the total rate, if not a multiple of one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be computed to the next higher mult iple of one- tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; provided, further, that the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by two-tenths one-tenth of one percent (2/10 (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by three-tenths two-tenths of one percent (3/10 (2/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; and the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more th an one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by at least four -tenths of one percent (4/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3 -109 of this title in the “B” row for the applicable taxable wage ratio . (3) - Condition “c” - If the balance of the unemployment compensation fund is less than two and one -half (2 1/2) times, but not less than two (2) times, the net benefits paid for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate for the next calendar year for each employer shall be increased by SB911 HFLR Page 21 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 one-half (1/2) of that rate; provided that the total rate, if not a multiple of one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year ; provided, further, that the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by three-tenths one-tenth of one percent (3/10 (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by four-tenths three- tenths of one percent (4/10 (3/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; and the contribu tion rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by at least five-tenths of one percent (5/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3 -109 of this title in the “C” row for the applicable taxable wage ratio . (4) - Condition “d” - If the balance of the unemployment compensation fund is less than two (2) times the net benefits paid for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate for the next calendar year for each employer shall SB911 HFLR Page 22 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 be increased by sixty -six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3 %) of the rate; provided that the total rate, if not a multiple of one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; provided, f urther, that the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by four-tenths two-tenths of one percent (4/10 (2/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by five -tenths of one percent (5/10 of 1%) of wages paid by t he employer during that year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more than one -tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by at least six -tenths of one percent (6/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3-109 of this title in the “D” row for the applicable taxable wage ratio. (5) The contribution rate, excluding any surcharge, for an employer whose contribution rate is three and four -tenths percent (3.4%) or more shall not be increased by more than two (2) percentage points in any two (2) consecutive years. The SB911 HFLR Page 23 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 contribution rate, excluding any surcharge, for an employer whose contribution rate is less than three and four-tenths percent (3.4%) shall not be increased to more than five and four -tenths percent (5.4%) in one (1) year. For the purposes of this section “net benefits paid for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters ” means the total amount of monies withdrawn from this state ’s account in the unemployment trust fund in the United States Treasury for each of the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters, plus the balance in the benefit account at t he start of the period, less the balance in the benefit account at the end of the period. The contribution rate for those employers with a benefit wage ratio of zero (0) shall be two -tenths of one percent (2/10 of 1%) during those years when the fund is i n conditions “a”, “b”, and “c”, and shall be three -tenths of one percent (3/10 of 1%) during those years when the fund is in condition “d”. (6) Beginning January 1, 1996, except for this paragraph and paragraph (7) of this section, the provisions of this section shall be suspended until the Unemployment Trust Fund reaches a High Cost Multiple of one and one -fourth (1 1/4). The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall determine the High Cost Multiple at the end of each calendar year and shall include the result of its computation in a regularly published periodical together with other SB911 HFLR Page 24 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 employment-related data. As used in this section, “High Cost Multiple” shall be a figure computed as follows: (a) first, net fund reserves in the Unemployment Compensation Fund as of the date of each computation required by this section shall be divided by total wages earned in insured employment for the twelve (12) months preceding the date of the quarterly High Cost Multiple computation, (b) second, the result of the co mputation from subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall be divided by a figure which is a quotient derived from the computation of the High -Cost Rate contained in subparagraph (c) of this paragraph, and (c) third, the highest ratio of total state benefit payments experienced previously in any twelve (12) consecutive months to total wages earned in insured employment for the same period shall be the High -Cost Rate. The result of all computations contained in subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this paragraph, p erformed in the sequence as specified in this section, shall be known as the High Cost Multiple;. (7) Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, the Commission shall prepare an estimate of the financial condition of SB911 HFLR Page 25 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the trust fund. If the estimate for the year shows the balance, at any time during the year, will fall below the High Cost Multiple as defined in paragraph (6) of this section, then the Commission shall reinstate the suspended provisions of this section. SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -114, is amended to read as follows: Section 3-114. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF FUND - SURCHARGE. Prior to the beginning of each calendar quarter, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall prepare an esti mate of the financial condition of the fund for the quarter. If the estimate for any quarter shows a balance at any time during the quarter of less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) , the Commission shall assess and collect a surcharge for that calendar quarter in an amount sufficient to keep the balance at Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) , except as otherwise provided in this section. The surcharge shall be charged to each employer in proportion to the employer’s total tax liability as of the last completed quarter for the current calendar year and shall not exceed thirty -three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) per taxable year. In a state of emergency de clared by the Governor, the Oklahoma Legislature, the United States President or the U.S. Congress, the Commission shall have the following authority: SB911 HFLR Page 26 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. If a state of emergency directly and adversely impacts the fund and if the estimate for any quarter i n a declared state of emergency shows a balance at any time during the quarter of less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) , the Commission shall have authority to: a. claim up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the federal emergency relief funds made available to the state, if any, b. decrease the surcharge to be charged to each employer to a percentage rate that is sufficient to bring the balance of the fund to Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), c. borrow federal funds in amounts determined necessary by the Commission, d. allow the balance of the fund to remain less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) but not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00), or e. use any combination of the provisions of subparagraph a, b, c or d of this subsection to supplement the fund; and 2. When a state of emergency does not directly impact the fund, the Commission shall adhere to the required duty to assess and SB911 HFLR Page 27 BOLD FACE denotes Comm ittee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 collect a surcharge for that calendar quarter in an amount sufficient to keep the fund balance at Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) . SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated 04/16/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored .