FirstSB233_H_APP.002 RegularHOUSE SessionCOMMITTEE Seventy-thirdOF GeneralREFERENCE AssemblyREPORT STATE_______________________________ OFJune COLORADO4, ENGROSSED2021 ThisChair Versionof IncludesCommittee AllDate AmendmentsCommittee Adopted on SecondAppropriations. Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.

21-0928.01After Kristenconsideration Forrestalon x4217the SENATEmerits, BILLthe 21-233Committee SENATErecommends SPONSORSHIPthe Rodriguezfollowing: and Hansen, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Benavidez and Gonzales-Gutierrez, Senate Committees House Committees Business, Labor, & Technology Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REQUIRING A FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCERNING A WAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .

BillSB21-233 Summarybe (Note:amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

ThisAmend summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed versionbill, ofpage this3, billline will2, bestrike available"OR at" http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebill establishestheleft-behindworkersprogram(program)in g the division of unemployment insurance (division) in the department of d labor and employmentsubstitute (department)"D forECEMBER the". purpose of providing e 2 T R 2 A n 8 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

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e M A unemploymentassistancerelief payments toeligibleindividualswhoare unemployed through no fault of their own, who meet specified criteria, and who are ineligible for regular unemployment benefits due to their immigration status.

The bill requires the department to contract with a third-party administrator to administer the program.

The third-party administratormustprovideoutreachtounemployedindividualswhomay be eligible to receive unemployment assistance relief payments, screen applicants for eligibility, and make payments to eligible individuals.

The bill establishes the left-behind workers fund (fund) as part of the enterprise that is administered bythe division.

The fund consists of a percentageof thepremiumcurrentlyassessedbythedivisionandpaidby employers.

The bill includes the employment support fund as part of the enterprise that is administered by the division.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-1-153 as follows:

8-1-153.

Wage replacement program - department - new American advisor - feasibility study - recommendations.

(1) T EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ,THE NEW AMERICAN ADVISOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT , AND THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ,SHALL STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CONTRACT WITH A NONPROFIT THIRD PARTYENTITYTOADMINISTERAWAGEREPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE TO THEIR IMMIGRATION STATU.

THE FEASIBILITY STUDY MUST INCLUDE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF MONEY TO FUND A WAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ,LEGALCOMPLIANCE WITH THE U NITEDS TATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS ,DATA SHARING AND DATA PRIVACY ,AND INPUT FROM -2- 233 RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS .

(2) ON OR BEFOREO CTOBER 1, 2021THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDTHENEW AMERICANADVISORSHALLSUBMITRECOMMENDATIONSTO THEGOVERNORANDTOTHESENATEBUSINESS LABOR ,ANDTECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEANDTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESBUSINESSAFFAIRSAND LABOR COMMITTEE ,OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.

SECTION 2.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, article 3.7 of title 8 as added by HB 21-1150, add 8-3.7-105 as follows:

8-3.7-105.

Wage replacement program - executive director - director of the ONA - feasibility study - recommendations.

(1) T EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT ,IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIRECTOROFTHEDIVISIONOFUNEMPLOYMENTINSURANCE ,THEDIRECTOR OF THE ONA, AND THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, SHALL STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CONTRACT WITH A NONPROFIT , THIRD-PARTY ENTITY TO ADMINISTER A WAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE TO THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS .

THE FEASIBILITY STUDY MUST INCLUDEPOTENTIALSOURCESOFMONEYTOFUNDAWAGEREPLACEMENT PROGRAM ,LEGAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE U NITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS , DATA SHARING AND DATA PRIVACY , AND INPUT FROM RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS .

(2) ONORBEFORE O CTOBER 1,2021THEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOROF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE ONA SHALL SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE SENATE BUSINESS , LABOR , AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE OF -3- 233 REPRESENTATIVES BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR COMMITTEE ,OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES .

SECTION 3.

Appropriation.

For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $75,000 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment for use by the executive director's office.

This appropriation is from the generalfund.Toimplementthisact,theofficemayusethisappropriation for a wage replacement program study.

SECTION 4.

Effective date.

(1) This act takes effect upon passage;

except that:

(a) Section 1 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 21-1150 does not becomes law;

and (b) Section 2 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 21-1150 becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 21-1150, whichever is later.

SECTION 5.

Safety clause.