• 20 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than nine percent;

• 19 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 8.5% but no higher than 9%;

• 18 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 8% but no higher than 8.5%;

• 17 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 7.5% but no higher than 8%;

• 16 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 7% but no higher than 7.5%;

• 15 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 6.5% but no higher than 7%;

• 14 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 6% but no higher than 6.5%;

• 13 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 5.5% but no higher than 6%;

• 12 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 5% but no higher than 5.5%;

• 11 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 4.5% but no higher than 5%;

• 10 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 4% but no higher than 4.5%;

• 9 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is higher than 3.5% but no higher than 4%; and

• 8 weeks if the Missouri unemployment rate is at or below 3.5%.

These provisions take effect beginning January 1, 2026.

This act is identical to SB 745 (2024), a provision in SCS/SB 21 (2023), HB 765 (2023), SS/SB 665 (2022), SCS/HB 1860 (2022), HB 1909 (2022), and SCS/HCS/HB 649 (2021) and substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 539 (2021), SCS/SB 622 (2021), a provision in HB 215 (2021), SB 690 (2020), HB 1921 (2020), HB 2039 (2020), HB 217 (2019), provisions in SB 869 (2018), SCS/SB 189 (2017), HB 288 (2017), HB 150 (2015), which was vetoed by the Governor, and SB 220 (2015).

SCOTT SVAGERA