SB 250 — An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in administration of act, providing for unemployment compensation service centers; and, in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for contributions by employees and for Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

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541 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of 2017 No.

615INTRODUCED THEBY GENERALWARD, ASSEMBLYBROWNE, OFEICHELBERGER, PENNSYLVANIASTEFANO, SENATEVOGEL, BILLBROOKS, SessionKILLION, VULAKOVICH, SCAVELLO, YAW, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON AND McILHINNEY, MARCH 20, 2017 REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 20, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of No.December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis;

250 2017 INTBROOKS, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, SCAVELLO, YAW, RAFFERTY,, TOMLINSON AND McILHINNEY, MARCH 20, 2017 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, MARCH 28, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)ly selected on a civil service basis;

providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation;

providing forfoributions cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;

and prescribing penalties," INin ADMINISTRATIONcontributions OFby <--employers ACT,and PROVIDINGemployees, FORfurther UNEMPLOYMENTproviding COMPENSATIONfor CALLcontributions CENTERS;by employees and for Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

AND, in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for contributions by employees and for Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

Sections 301.4(e)(2) and 301.9 of the act of <-- December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, are amended to read:

SECTION 1.

THE ACT OF DECEMBER 5, 1936 (2ND SP.SESS., 1937 <-- P.L.2897, NO.1), KNOWN AS THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:

SECTION 202.1.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CALL CENTERS.

BEFORE CLOSING AN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CALL CENTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE PERFORMANCE DATA AND OPERATING COSTS OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CALL CENTER AS COMPARED TO OTHER UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CALL CENTERS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

SECTION 2.

SECTIONS 301.4(E)(2) AND 301.9 OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:

For calendar years 2015 and 2016, the amount determined under this clause for each calendar year may not exceed one hundred ninety million dollars ($190,000,000) adjusted by the increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the period from May 2013 through 20170SB0250PN0615 - 2 - January of the calendar year less the amount of Federal administrative funding for the preceding Federal fiscal year.

AND SHALL <-- BE ALLOCATED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 301.9(C) (1) AND (3).

(c) Moneys in the Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund are appropriated on a continuing basis, upon approval of 20170SB0250PN0541 - 2 - the Governor, to the department to be prioritized for the following purposes:

(3) To pay the costs of collecting the contributions 20170SB0250PN0615 - 3 - deposited into the Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund pursuant to section 301.4(e)(2).

(f) Moneys in the Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund shall not lapse at any time nor be transferred to any other 20170SB0250PN0541 - 3 - fund except as provided in subsection (e).

(H)Section NO2. LATER THAN JUNE 15, 2017, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT <-- A REPORT TO THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON 20170SB0250PN0615 - 4 - AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE REPORT SHALL DESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE DEPARTMENT'S RELIANCE ON MONEYS TRANSFERRED INTO THE SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR RECURRING OPERATIONAL COSTS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIDER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT WHEN REVIEWING A SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUEST BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(I) A SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUEST BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEARS BEGINNING AFTER 2017 SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

(2) AN EXPLANATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES.

(3) THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS, INCLUDING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST EACH YEAR AND ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES THAT CAN BE USED FOR THE PROJECT.

(4) THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST SAVINGS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

(5) THE TIME PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED IN YEARS, THAT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

(6) INFORMATION ON A PROPOSAL RECEIVED OR CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS IF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE UNDER 20170SB0250PN0615 - 5 - THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008 (P.L.6, NO.3), KNOWN AS THE RIGHT- TO-KNOW LAW.

(7) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS WILL IMPACT ANY RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL.

Section 2 3.

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