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HB1153: relative to employment security.
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Sponsors
- Franklin Bishop House · Rock 74
- Leo Fraser House · Merr 37
- Robert Flanders Senate · Dist 7
- Burton Cohen Senate · Dist 24
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HB 1153 - AS INTRODUCED
2003 SESSION
03-2025
08/10
HOUSE BILL 1153
AN ACT relative to employment security.
ANALYSIS
This bill makes eligible for unemployment benefits, those who are seeking work commensurate with their work history.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03-2025
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three
AN ACT relative to employment security.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Unemployment Benefit Eligibility. Amend RSA 282-A:31, I(d) to read as follows:
(d) He or she is available for and seeking permanent[, full-time] work, commensurate with his or her work history, and for which he or she is qualified.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
03-2025
1/28/04
HB 1153 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to employment security.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Employment Security states this bill will increase state expenditures by $1,044,174 in FY 2005, $997,252 in FY 2006, $1,026,733 in FY 2007 and $1,057,688 in FY 2008. County expenditures will increase by $68,890 in FY 2005 and each year thereafter, and local expenditures will increase by $964,454 in FY 2005 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on state, county, and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department stated there are two aspects to the costs associated with this bill. The first is the costs to the state, counties, and municipalities to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits paid to laid-off government workers. Pursuant to RSA 282-A:70 and 71, governmental agencies reimburse the fund for benefits paid dollar for dollar in lieu of payment of tax contributions to the fund. Amounts are calculated based upon a percentage of governmental workers receiving UC benefits to the overall work force receiving benefits, and assumes that there will be parity to the part time work force. Actual numbers will vary depending upon the economy and numbers of workers laid off. The Department is unable to project future unemployment levels, and assumes level cost throughout future years. Inflation is currently stagnant and not calculated for future benefit years. The current insured unemployment rate is 1.6%, and the fiscal impact is estimated as follows:
Costs to Governmental Entities in additional UC benefits paid
Total Covered Employment 602,100 (100%)
Total State Governmental Employment 20,429 (3.4%)
Total County Governmental Employment 3,500 (0.6%)
Total Municipal Governmental Employment 50,700 (8.4%)
Average Weekly Benefit Amount $261.57
Estimated Average Weekly Benefit Amount (PT Workers) $120.00
Estimated Part Time Workforce eligible to participate in program 115,000
Insured Unemployment Rate (% of workforce receiving benefits) 1.6%
Estimated Additional Payout due to part time workers
(1.6% x 115,000 x $120.00 X 52 weeks) $11,481,600
Annual Cost to State 3.4% x $11,481,600 = $390,374
Annual Cost to Counties 0.6% x $11,481,600 = $ 68,890
Annual Cost to Municipalities 8.4% x $11,481,600 = $964,454
The Department states there would also be a cost for the Department to administer the amended law and the cost to hire additional Claimstakers (labor grade 16) to process the claims for part-time worker-applicants, and Adjudicators (labor grade 20) to render decisions as to their eligibility to receive benefits. Based upon a projected additional 12,927 claims overall, the Department estimates it will need to hire an additional 10 Claimstakers and 5 Adjudicators. Assuming benefits at 37% of salary, the estimated fiscal impact on state expenditures is as follows:
Additional administrative cost for Department to administer program:
FY 2005
10 Claimstakers (LG 16, step 1) $25,798.50 x 1.37 x 10 $353,440
5 Adjudicators (LG20, step 1) $30,381.00 x 1.37 x 5 208,110
Subtotal Salaries & Benefits FY 2004 $561,550
Equipment (one-time cost) 75,000
Office Space 17,250
Total Cost for FY 2004 $653,800
Assuming equipment costs in FY 2005 only, and salary increases of 5% per year, the Department estimates state administrative costs will total $606,878 in FY 2006, $636,359 in FY 2007, and $667,314 in FY 2008.
The Department assumes an implementation date of July 1, 2004.