Department of Labor
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007

Division of Unemployment Assistance I

SECTION 16.   Subsection (d) of section 188 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Before depositing the amounts, the director may deduct all administrative costs incurred by the division of unemployment assistance as a result of this section, including an amount as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor in accordance with federal cost rules. Except where inconsistent with this section, the terms and conditions of chapter 151A which are applicable to the payment and collection of contributions shall apply to the same extent to the payment and collection of any obligation under this section.

Division of Unemployment Assistance II

SECTION 17.   ** Item is being returned for amendment. Text of recommendations can be found in Attachment C.



Subsection (c) of section 46 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-



(7) to the division of health care finance and policy, an interagency agreement for the administration and enforcement of sections 6B, 6C and 18B of chapter 118G and for the administration of the fair share employer contribution requirement under section 188 of chapter 149.

Unemployment Assistance Funding for Health Care Reform

SECTION 63.   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, within 10 days of the effective date of this act, the comptroller shall transfer $1,799,735 from the Medical Security Trust Fund, established by subsection (k) of section 14G of chapter 151A of the General Laws, to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, established in section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws, for use solely by the division of unemployment assistance to support development, implementation and first year operating costs associated with carrying out the division's responsibilities under section 188 of chapter 149 of the General Laws.

Required Reports to Administration and Finance

SECTION 81.   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any agency, board, bureau, department, division, section, or commission of the commonwealth required to submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means pursuant to this act shall submit a copy of said report to the executive office of administration and finance.

Special Commission on Recidivism Rates

SECTION 87.   There shall be a special commission to study the existing level of services offered by the department of correction, county jails and houses of correction, the potential benefit of additional services including, but not limited to, education, job skills training and housing and other ways to reduce recidivism rates. The commission shall consist of the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public safety who shall serve as co-chairs, 4 persons to be appointed by the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader, 4 persons to be appointed by the house, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader, the secretary of public safety or his designee, the secretary of health and human services or his designee; the secretary of labor or his designee; and 2 persons to be appointed by the governor who shall have experience in the area of re-entry services. The commission shall file its report, including any legislative or regulatory recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not later than October 31, 2007.