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The Maryland Chamber of Commerce supports the amended unemployment insurance bill developed by the Senate Finance Committee, with the help of the Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee.

“We thank the Senate Finance Committee, the Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee and representatives from the administration for working to address our concerns,” Maryland Chamber President/CEO Kathy Snyder, CCE said. “Our goals have been to give employers payment plan options, offset the cost of any unemployment insurance system changes and ensure the long-term health and stability of the unemployment insurance trust fund. This bill accomplishes those goals.”

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Resources

• Maryland Chamber Position Statement on the UI Bill - SB 107 (pdf)
• UI Modernization Letter from the Maryland Chamber to Governor O'Malley (pdf)

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