Amendment #2 to H3822

Amendment

Mr. Jones of North Reading moves to amend the bill Mr. Jones of North Reading moves to further amend the Governor’s amendment by striking out the text in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 14 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, for calendar year 2018 the experience rate of an employer qualifying  under subsection (b) of said section 14 of said chapter 151A shall be the rate which appears in the column designated “D” of paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of said section 14 of said chapter 151A and for calendar year 2019 the experience rate of an employer qualifying  under said subsection (b) of said section 14 of said chapter 151A shall be the rate which appears in the column designated “E” of said paragraph (1) of said subsection (i) of said section 14 of said chapter 151A.

The director of unemployment assistance may, notwithstanding any federal interest charges for necessary federal advances, pursue any necessary federal advances to ensure the lowest reasonable federal interest for any federal loans and nothing in this section shall contribute or allow for a reduction in benefits, including but not limited to, the amount or length of benefits, pursuant to chapter 151A.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of July 1, 2017.”