2005 House Bill 4414 / Public Act 17

Restrict “SUTA dumping”

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Robert Gosselin (R-41)

To establish that if a company transfers or acquires a business or a portion of one to or from another firm, yet there is substantially common ownership, management, or control of the two business, then the unemployment tax rate of the transferring firm also applies to the receiving company. See Senate Bill 171, which prohibits and defines "SUTA dumping”.

Referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety

March 8, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 9, 2005

Amendment offered

To break the tie-bars to House bills, and instead tie-bar the bill to identical Senate bills. This involves no substantive change but makes the legislative package "bi-cameral".

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 10, 2005

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 15, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor

March 16, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 21, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To establish that if a company transfers or acquires a business or a portion of one to or from another firm, yet there is substantially common ownership, management, or control of the two business, then the unemployment tax rate of the transferring firm also applies to the receiving company. See Senate Bill 171, which prohibits and defines "SUTA dumping”.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 4, 2005