Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 120 First Substitute (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Dailey-Provost, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires certain small nonprofit organizations to notify an employee that the employee will be unable to claim service performed for the nonprofit organization as employment for the purpose of qualifying for unemployment insurance benefits; and
• makes technical changes

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions in the Employment Security Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires certain small nonprofit organizations to notify an employee that the
employee will be unable to claim service performed for the nonprofit organization
as employment for the purpose of qualifying for unemployment insurance benefits;
and
▸ makes technical changes
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-4-313
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 240
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-4-313
 is amended to read:
35A-4-313.
Determination of employer and employment.
(1) (a)
 The division or its authorized representatives may, upon its own motion or upon
application of an employing unit, determine whether an employing unit constitutes an employer
and whether services performed for, or in connection with the business of, an employer
constitute employment for the employing unit. [
The determinations
]
(b) A determination described in Subsection (1)(a)
 may constitute the basis for
determination of contribution liability under Subsection 
35A-4-305
(2) and be subject to review
and appeal as provided.
(2) Pursuant to Subsection 
35A-4-204
(2)(e), if the division or the division's authorized
representatives determine that services performed for, or in connection with the business of, a
religious, charitable, educational, or other organization do not constitute employment for an
employer:
(a) the religious, charitable, educational, or other organization shall notify a
prospective employee, at the time an offer of employment is made, that the employee will be
unable to claim the service as employment for the purpose of qualifying for unemployment
benefits under this chapter; and
(b) the division shall notify the religious, charitable, educational, or other organization
of the requirement described in Subsection (2)(a).