2024 House Bill 5748

Employment security: other; contribution rate increase for certain employers; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 19b.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

This proposed legislation seeks to protect employers from an increase in their contribution rate to the unemployment insurance program if they had to lay off employees due to avian influenza in poultry or livestock on or after April 3, 2024.

Introduced in the House

May 30, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-85) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Sarah Lightner (R-45), David Martin (R-68) and Gina Johnsen (R-78)

Referred to the Committee on Labor