Proposed H.B. No. 5794
Session Year 2025

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AMOUNT OF WAGES AN EMPLOYER MUST PAY TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT.

To lower operating costs for small businesses in the state by adjusting the amount of wages an employer must pay in order to be subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Act.

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