2022 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB144: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 341.030 to suspend any increase in the taxable wage base for calendar year 2022 and utilize the taxable wage base in effect for the 2020 year; amend KRS 341.270 to indicate that employer contribution rates in 2022 shall be determined using the rates listed in Schedule A of Table A; amend KRS 341.614 to provide there will be no surcharge assessment for 2022; retroactively to January 1, 2022; EMERGENCY.

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Bill History

12/10/2021
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
House of Representatives
1/4/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 31, 2022
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
3rd reading, passed 87-4
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
received in Senate
Senate
2/1/2022
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/3/2022
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
Senate
2/8/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
2/9/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/9/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 10, 2022
Senate
2/10/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
2/11/2022
taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
Senate
2/11/2022
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
2/23/2022
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
2/24/2022
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
2/24/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 28, 2022
Senate
2/28/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/1/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/2/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/3/2022
3rd reading
Senate
3/3/2022
floor amendment (1) defeated
Senate
3/3/2022
passed 29-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/4/2022
received in House
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
passed 88-5
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29)
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Senate Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 273
3/14/2022
88
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Adopt Adopt sfa1 to W/scs1 RSN# 2081
3/3/2022
10
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 scta1 RSN# 2082
3/3/2022
29
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 69
1/31/2022
87
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197053.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197053.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197054.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197046.7 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/1970214.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/14/202243.4 KB