Establishes an unemployment bridge program and fund to provide wage replacement to workers ineligible for unemployment insurance, and creates a tax.
The bill establishes an unemployment bridge program and fund to provide wage replacement to workers who do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and have lost a major source of income due to lost work. It also creates the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" to impose a tax on digital advertising services. The unemployment bridge program will provide up to six monthly payments to eligible applicants, with benefits increasing annually based on the state's average weekly wage.
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