Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-100

OTH 100

UI Commission Membership

Mr. Moore, Ms. Rausch and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following section:-

“SECTION XX. Section 25 of chapter 9 of the Acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a) There shall be a special commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to study and develop recommendations on the solvency of the unemployment trust fund established in section 14F of chapter 151A of the General Laws. The commission shall consist of the following 22 members: the chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee; the director of unemployment assistance or a designee; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; 1 member appointed by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation representing unemployed workers; 1 member appointed by the Alliance for Business Leadership, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the National Federation of Independent Business Massachusetts; 1 member appointed by the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Building Trades Council; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership; 1 member appointed by Greater Boston Legal Services Employment Unit; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Tufts University Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Center for State Policy Analysis; 1 member appointed by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Inc; and one member appointed by the Massachusetts Staffing Association."