HB 1827 (2003) -  Unemployment compensation

by Commerce (CO-SPONSORS) Detert
Revises the Unemployment Compensation Law and other provisions of the Florida Statutes to conform to the transfer of certain powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Employment Security and the Division of Unemployment Compensation to the Agency for Workforce Innovation; conforms provisions governing the collection of unemployment taxes by the Department of Revenue; clarifies that limited liability companies are "employing units" under the Unemployment Compensation Law; requires claimants to submit a valid social security number in order to receive unemployment benefits; requires claimants whose claims are denied to continue reporting to certify for benefits during any pending appeal; prohibits the Agency for Workforce Innovation from adopting rules inconsistent with the requirement that claimants must continue to report during a pending appeal; removes a requirement that persons who prepare and report quarterly wages and unemployment contributions and reimbursements for 5 or more employers must submit the report and remit the unemployment contributions or reimbursements due electronically; authorizes the Department of Revenue to charge the Agency for Workforce Innovation up to 10 percent of the interagency agreement for the overhead or indirect costs of providing unemployment tax collection services; provides for retroactive application of provisions relating to electronic reporting and remitting of taxes.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 1448 Unemployment Compensation By Governmental Oversight and Productivity and Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services and Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2003
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1448 on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:42 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB COM 03-01 recommended by:
    Commerce

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax 4/22/2003 3:01:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax 4/21/2003 10:56:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce 4/9/2003 2:16:07 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1448 Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 1448 Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/29/2003) Time: 04/27/2003 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/22/2003 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/22/2003 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill added to Finance & Tax agenda Time: 04/21/2003 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Finance & Tax Time: 04/10/2003 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/09/2003 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/09/2003 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Version: