Senate adopts House changes to SB 1053 altering Workforce West Virginia fund calculations and stop condition
March 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislature WV, West Virginia
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The Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate Bill 1053, which modifies employer contributions to the Workforce West Virginia unemployment automation and administration fund and creates a stop condition for collections.
On the floor, the senator from Lewis said the House amendment "modifies the manner in which the employer's contribution to the new Workforce West Virginia unemployment automation and administration fund is calculated and collected. It also ends contributions to the fund once the fund collected 60,000,000 or 07/01/2031, whichever comes first." The senator urged adoption of the House amendment, and the Senate concurred and passed the bill on a recorded voice roll of 34-0-0.
Why it matters: The change alters employer-side contribution rules for a fund intended to modernize unemployment administration and places a hard stop on collections once the specified cap or date is reached, limiting future employer charges for this purpose.
What's next: The clerk will communicate the Senate's action to the House. The transcript records the stop condition and the cap figure ($60,000,000) as stated on the floor; the enrolled bill text should be consulted for detailed collection methodology and employer-impact calculations.
Quote source: Senator from Lewis (floor remarks).
On the floor, the senator from Lewis said the House amendment "modifies the manner in which the employer's contribution to the new Workforce West Virginia unemployment automation and administration fund is calculated and collected. It also ends contributions to the fund once the fund collected 60,000,000 or 07/01/2031, whichever comes first." The senator urged adoption of the House amendment, and the Senate concurred and passed the bill on a recorded voice roll of 34-0-0.
Why it matters: The change alters employer-side contribution rules for a fund intended to modernize unemployment administration and places a hard stop on collections once the specified cap or date is reached, limiting future employer charges for this purpose.
What's next: The clerk will communicate the Senate's action to the House. The transcript records the stop condition and the cap figure ($60,000,000) as stated on the floor; the enrolled bill text should be consulted for detailed collection methodology and employer-impact calculations.
Quote source: Senator from Lewis (floor remarks).
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