1993-03-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 0772
SB 162                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 162 by the Senate Rules Committee by request                   
of the Governor, entitled:                                                     
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the implementation of the                                 
federal emergency unemployment compensation                                    
program; making changes relating to unemployment                               
compensation under the extended benefits program                               
and the supplemental state benefits program; and                               
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Labor.                     
                                                                               
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 12:                                  
                                                                               
Dear Mr. President:                                                            
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution,          
I am transmitting a bill that will improve the financing of the state's        
unemployment compensation program and will enable the state to                 
continue its participation in the federal emergency unemployment               
compensation program.                                                          
                                                                               
Section 1 authorizes the implementation of the federal emergency               
unemployment compensation program in this state as required under              
AS23.20.080(b) for continued state participation in this program,              
and specifies that the eligibility standards for the emergency program         
are the same as for the existing unemployment compensation                     
extended benefits program (AS23.20.406).                                       
                                                                               
Section 2 provides that an unemployed individual who cannot qualify            
for emergency unemployment benefits because of the earnings                    
requirements of AS23.20.406(l) will be able to receive supplemental            
state unemployment benefits during a period in which emergency                 
unemployment compensation benefits are being provided in this state            
and under the same conditions as those established for emergency               
benefits.