LB297

Change provisions relating to the combined tax rate under the Employment Security Law

Complete·3/26/25

Nebraska LB297 amends the Employment Security Law to adjust the combined tax rate calculation for employers.

Nebraska LB297 modifies the Employment Security Law by changing how the combined tax rate is calculated for employers. The bill specifies that the combined tax rate is determined based on an employer's experience account and wages paid over the preceding periods. It introduces a new method for assigning employers to rate categories based on their experience reserve ratios. Additionally, the bill mandates a five percent reduction in the final average combined tax rate from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029.

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Roll Call Votes

45 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 3, 2025

1:30 PM

Business and Labor Hearing

Feb 3, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

History

Mar 26, 2025

Legislature

Approved by Governor on March 25, 2025

Mar 20, 2025

Legislature

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 45-0-4

Mar 20, 2025

Legislature

President/Speaker signed