2005 Senate Bill 174 / Public Act 19

Restrict “SUTA dumping”

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 3, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Dennis Olshove (D-9)

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 Commerce and Labor

Feb. 17, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 22, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 23, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 23, 2005

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 Senate bills, and instead tie-bar the bill to identical House 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 108 to 0 (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".

Received in the Senate

March 15, 2005

April 21, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 4, 2005