State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: SCS CSHB 142(L&C)
2018 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 4
(S) Publish Date: 4/15/2018
Identifier: HB142-OOG-OMB-01-31-18 Department: Various (for Fiscal Notes only)
Title: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS Appropriation: Various
Sponsor: TUCK Allocation: All Branches
Requester: HFIN OMB Component Number: 0
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2019 Governor's
Appropriation FY2019 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Personal Services *** *** *** *** *** ***
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2018) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
(discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2019) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
(discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? no
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
New form for SLA 2018 and updated analysis
Prepared By: Caroline Schultz, Policy Analyst Phone: (907)465-4663
Division: Office of Management and Budget Date: 01/31/2018 01:00 PM
Approved By: Pat Pitney, Director Date: 01/31/18
Agency: Office of Management and Budget
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 142
2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation increases the maximum unemployment insurance compensation weekly benefit amount from $370 to
$510 effective January 1, 2018; and sets forth criteria to follow for increases in future years.
Actual costs to the state resulting from this change are indeterminate because they would vary depending on the number
of unemployed state employees who qualify for unemployment insurance benefits as well as the base salary of those
employees.
To provide an example of potential costs to the state, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Research and
Analysis Section conducted a review of benefits paid in CY2017 to those deemed reimbursable by the State of Alaska.
In CY2017, there were 1,515 former state employees who qualified for unemployment insurance benefits, and 487 who
qualified for the maximum weekly benefit amount of $370. Had HB142 been in effect during CY2017, the increased weekly
benefit amount would have resulted in an estimated cost difference of $456.6 based on the actual total benefits paid
under the current benefit schedule ($4,454.1 for CY2017) compared to estimated total benefits paid under the benefit
schedule proposed by HB142 ($4,910.7 for CY2017).
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Statutes affected:
HB0142A, AM HB 142, introduced 02/24/2017: 23.20.350
HB0142B, AM CSHB 142(L&C), introduced 04/13/2017: 23.20.350
HB0142C, AM CSHB 142(FIN), introduced 02/09/2018, passed House 03/14/2018: 23.20.350
HB0142D, AM SCS CSHB 142(L&C), introduced 04/15/2018: 23.20.350