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SF3212 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Additional unemployment insurance benefits provision

Related bill: HF3108

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to provide additional unemployment benefits to workers in the iron ore mining industry in Minnesota who have been laid off due to a lack of work. This initiative is intended to support individuals affected by downturns in the industry and provide financial stability while seeking new employment.

Main Provisions

  1. Eligibility Criteria:

    • The bill offers additional unemployment benefits to those who have been laid off after May 19, 2025, from a company involved in iron ore mining or providing services to such companies.
    • Eligibility extends through the week ending May 30, 2026, provided that applicants have already exhausted their regular unemployment benefits.

  2. Benefit Amount:

    • The weekly benefit for additional unemployment is equal to the amount of regular unemployment benefits the applicant has previously received.
    • The maximum duration of these additional benefits is up to 26 weeks.

  3. New Benefit Accounts:

    • If eligible for a new regular benefit account, applicants must apply for it. If the new benefits equal or exceed the additional benefits, the applicant should claim those. Otherwise, they should continue to request additional unemployment benefits until they are exhausted.

  4. Impact on Employers:

    • Additional benefits will not affect future unemployment tax rates for taxpaying employers, nor will they be charged to the accounts of government or nonprofit employers, with the exception of those directly involved in iron ore mining.

  5. Exclusion of Federal Trade Readjustment Allowance Recipients:

    • Applicants who qualify for federal Trade Readjustment Allowance benefits are not eligible for these additional state unemployment benefits.

Significant Changes

  • This initiative allows a new tier of unemployment benefits specifically targeted at employees affected by challenges in the iron ore mining sector, thereby providing extended financial support in times of industry-specific downturns.

Relevant Terms

  • Unemployment benefits
  • Iron ore mining
  • Economic development
  • Trade Readjustment Allowance
  • Financial support

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJobs and Economic Development

Citations

 
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        "Clarifies circumstances under which new benefit accounts must be established."
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      "summary": "Eligibility criteria for establishing a benefit account for unemployment insurance.",
      "modified": [
        "Modifies the requirements and eligibility criteria for establishing a new benefit account."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "268.07",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
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      "summary": "Requirements for regular unemployment benefits eligibility.",
      "modified": [
        "Aligns additional unemployment benefits requirements with those for regular benefits as per subdivision 1."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "268.069",
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  }
]

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