73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2887
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3305
                  Ordered by the House April 4
            Including House Amendments dated April 4
 
Sponsored by Representative NELSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Provides emergency unemployment insurance benefits to
individuals who have exhausted regular benefits.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to unemployment insurance benefits extension; amending
  section 1, chapter 34, Oregon Laws 2003; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 34, Oregon Laws 2003, as amended
by section 1, chapter 536, Oregon Laws 2003, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 1. + } (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Emergency benefit period' means a period beginning
  { - the week after April 1, 2003 - }  { +  May 1, 2005 + }, and
ending on
  { - September 27, 2003 - }  { +  August 13, 2005 + }.
  (b) 'Oregon emergency benefits' means unemployment benefits
totally financed by the state and payable under ORS chapter 657
to individuals described in subsection (2) of this section during
an emergency benefit period.
  (c) 'Regular benefits' has the meaning given that term in ORS
657.321.
  (2) During an emergency benefit period, an individual may
receive Oregon emergency benefits in an amount equal to the
weekly benefit amount of the individual's most recent regular
unemployment benefit claim subject to the provisions of ORS
chapter 657 if:
  (a) The individual has exhausted regular benefits under ORS
chapter 657 { +  with payment for the week ending December 4,
2004, or later + };
  (b) The individual is not eligible for any other unemployment
benefits, including benefits provided under any federal law
extending benefits beyond those provided for as regular benefits;
 { +  and + }
  (c) The individual otherwise continues to meet the eligibility
requirements for regular benefits under ORS chapter 657 { + . + }
 { - ; and - }
 
    { - (d) The individual's benefit year expired after January
5, 2002. - }
  (3) The maximum Oregon emergency benefits an individual may
receive under this section is   { - 75 - }   { + 25 + } percent
of the individual's most recent regular  { + Oregon + }
unemployment benefit claim.
  (4) The Employment Department may not charge an employer's
account for benefits paid to an unemployed individual under this
section. Notwithstanding ORS 657.504, reimbursing political
subdivisions, reimbursing nonprofit employers and reimbursing
Indian tribes are not required to pay into the Unemployment
Compensation Trust Fund an amount equal to the benefits paid to
an unemployed individual under this section.
  (5) The provisions of this section apply only for weeks
beginning   { - the week after April 1, 2003 - }  { +  May 1,
2005 + }, and ending on   { - September 27, 2003 - }  { +  August
13, 2005 + }.
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2005 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2005 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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