LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2013 TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to add the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources. In addition, TWC reports that the United States Department of Labor issued an informal opinion that the bill conforms to federal law with the newly added work search requirement required under the Social Security Act, Section 303(a)(12). Nonconformity with the federal law could result in significant negative fiscal impacts to the State including proceedings to deny certifying the State as eligible to receive federal grants for the administration of the State Unemployment Compensation law. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: UP, NV, RB, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2013
TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), As Introduced
Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), As Introduced
HB1995 by Reynolds (Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code to add the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources. In addition, TWC reports that the United States Department of Labor issued an informal opinion that the bill conforms to federal law with the newly added work search requirement required under the Social Security Act, Section 303(a)(12). Nonconformity with the federal law could result in significant negative fiscal impacts to the State including proceedings to deny certifying the State as eligible to receive federal grants for the administration of the State Unemployment Compensation law.
The bill would amend the Labor Code to add the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.
Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), it is assumed that duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.
In addition, TWC reports that the United States Department of Labor issued an informal opinion that the bill conforms to federal law with the newly added work search requirement required under the Social Security Act, Section 303(a)(12). Nonconformity with the federal law could result in significant negative fiscal impacts to the State including proceedings to deny certifying the State as eligible to receive federal grants for the administration of the State Unemployment Compensation law.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission
320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: UP, NV, RB, MW
UP, NV, RB, MW