Rep. JONES proposes the following amendment (LC-3477.DG0004H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 41-35-50, by adding a subsection to read:

 (D)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may extend the maximum duration of benefits by a maximum of four weeks if:
   (a)(i) the three-month average seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for a county exceeds the statewide rate by at least one and one-half percentage points, as determined by Bureau of Labor and Statistics data; or
    (ii) the department certifies a mass layoff event affecting at least one hundred workers within a single industry classification (NAICS code) within a sixty-day period in a defined labor market area;
   (b) the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund maintains a solvency ratio or reserve balance above a defined threshold, as set by the department; and
   (c) the extension would not extend the duration of benefits beyond twenty weeks for the benefit year.
  (2) If the department extends the maximum duration of benefits pursuant to this subsection, the department shall publish its determination on its website and provide an estimated fiscal impact to the General Assembly.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.