H 4512 General Bill, By Stavrinakis
Summary: Jobs Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS ACT OF 2012", BY ADDING SECTION 41-31-180 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT TAX CREDIT, WHEREBY AN EMPLOYER RECEIVES A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR CREDIT AGAINST CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND FOR HIRING QUALIFYING UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED FOR EACH HIRED INDIVIDUAL FOR UP TO FOUR CALENDAR QUARTERS; BY ADDING SECTION 41-27-660 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA REEMPLOYMENT JOBS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH ON-SITE WORKPLACE TRAINING WHILE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 41 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A ONE-TIME UNEMPLOYMENT TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM WHEREBY AN EMPLOYER MAY PAY DELINQUENT UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES AND INTEREST WITHOUT PENALTY OR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, AND TO SPECIFY THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE; BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA QUICK START JOB CREATION PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING NEEDS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION WITH SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND TO SPECIFY THE TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE PROGRAM.
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12/06/11	House	Prefiled
12/06/11	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/10/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)
01/10/12	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 66)