2016 House Bill 5721

Increase unemployment benefits

Introduced in the House

June 2, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Scott Dianda (D-110)

To repeal a 2011 law that reduced from 26 weeks to 20 weeks the maximum period a person is eligible for state unemployment benefit, increase the amount of those benefits, and index the higher amount to inflation.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade