SF0176

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Unemployment compensation-employer contributions.

Establish a maximum contribution rate that employers must pay into Wyoming's unemployment compensation fund.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to unemployment compensation; specifying the maximum contribution that may be charged to an employer for the unemployment compensation fund; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Labor

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What does this bill do?

Amends unemployment compensation law to establish a maximum annual employer contribution of one dollar per employee across all contribution types.

Sets a maximum cap of one dollar ($1.00) per employee per calendar year on total employer contributions to the unemployment compensation fund, combining base rates, rate variations, and adjustment factors. (W.S. 27-3-503(b), Sec. 1)
Applies the maximum contribution cap to employers assigned delinquent rates, ensuring the delinquent rate does not exceed the maximum assignable rate. (W.S. 27-3-503(b), Sec. 1)
Applies the maximum contribution cap to employers eligible for rate variations based on their benefit ratio. (W.S. 27-3-503(d), Sec. 1)
Applies the maximum contribution cap to new employers, ensuring their total contribution does not exceed one dollar per employee annually. (W.S. 27-3-503(f), Sec. 1)
Ensures adjustment factors applied to employer contribution rates remain subject to the maximum per-employee contribution cap and may not fall below zero. (W.S. 27-3-505(d), Sec. 1)

Effective: January 1, 2026

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Actions (5)

3/3/2025(Senate)

S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

2/10/2025(Senate)

S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

1/28/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor

1/27/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

1/25/2025(LSO)

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