Summary: Submitted by by Representative HANNA; Representative CAMERON (Presession filed. at the request of ?) -- Relating to eligibility for unemployment insurance, Testing for Benefits.   HB 2441 would subject applicants for unemployment recipients to an initial drug test to qualify and periodic random drug testing if the applicant tests positive.

The text on this Bill can be found in PDF format at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/hb2400.dir/hb2441.intro.pdf

Status: Referred without recommendation for passage to Workforce and Economic Development by order of Speaker)

01/10 (H) First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
01/17 (H) Referred to Business and Labor.
02/02 (H) Work Session held.
02/09 (H) Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Workforce and Economic Development.
02/09 (H) Referred to Workforce and Economic Development by order of Speaker.

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Details:   Requires individual to take drug test to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

Makes individual who tests positive for unlawful drug ineligible for benefits until individual tests negative and completes drug abuse treatment program.

Makes individual who has tested positive for unlawful drug subject to random drug testing.

Requires Employment Department to deduct cost of drug tests from individual's benefits.

Requires Director of Employment Department to adopt rules.

A copy of the Bill may be found online at:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/HB0400.dir/HB02441.intro.pdf

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http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/hb2400.dir/hb2441.intro.html

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The audio file of the hearing is at this site:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/archive/archive.2007s/HBTW-200702071238.ram

HB 2441 testimony takes up the first hour.

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