HB 74 -- UNEMPLOYMENT FOR INDIAN TRIBES

CO-SPONSORS:  St. Onge, Hanaway, Bearden, Hunter, May, Fares,
Byrd

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Workforce
Development and Workplace Safety by a vote of 16 to 0.

This bill requires Indian tribes acting as employers to
contribute, or make payments in lieu of contributions, to the
state Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund like any other
employer.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is federally mandated
language that is needed to bring Missouri labor law into
compliance with federal law.  Failure to pass the bill will
result in the loss of federal funding, which would be detrimental
to the state, employers, and employees.

Testifying for the bill were Representative St. Onge; National
Federation of Independent Businesses; Missouri Chamber of
Commerce; Associated Industries of Missouri; and Division of
Employment Security.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Mark Pioli, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:10 am