Rep. Caskey proposes the following amendment (LC-4710.WAB0015H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 41-35-50(A) and inserting:

 (A) The number of weeks an individual is allowed to receive unemployment benefits depends on the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate that applies to the three-month reference period in which the effective date of the claim falls. One three-month reference period begins on January first, the second three-month reference period begins on April first, the third three-month reference period begins on July first, and the fourth three-week reference period begins on October first. For the reference period that begins January first, the average of the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for the State for the preceding months of August, September, and October apply. For the reference period that begins April first, the average of the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for the State for the preceding months of November, December, and January apply. For the reference period that begins July first, the average of the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for the State for the preceding months of February, March, and April apply. For the reference period that begins October first, the average of the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for the State for the preceding months of May, June, and July apply. The Department of Employment and Workforce must use the most recent seasonally adjusted unemployment rates released by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

	Seasonally Unemployment Rate	Number of Weeks
	Less than or equal to 5.5%	12 weeks
	Greater than 5.5% up to 6%	13 weeks
	Greater than 6% up to 6.5%	14 weeks
	Greater than 6.5% up to 7%	15 weeks
	Greater than 7% up to 7.5%	16 weeks
	Greater than 7.5% up to 8%	17 weeks
	Greater than 8% up to 8.5%	18 weeks
	Greater than 8.5% up to 9%	19 weeks
	Greater than 9%	20 weeks