2011 Senate Bill 483

House Roll Call 592: Passed

To authorize state borrowing through the sale of bonds to pay off some $3.2 billion owed to the federal government for unemployment benefits paid to residents over the past several years. Senate Bill 484 authorizes a state unemployment “obligation assessment” imposed on all employers to pay off the debt.

64 Yeas / 44 Nays
Republican (62 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (2 Yeas / 44 Nays)