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Senate Executive Departments and Administration
December 14, 2021
2021-2286s
04/05
Amendment to SB 161-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Unemployment Compensation; Overpayments; Penalties. Amend RSA 282-A:165, IV to read as follows:
IV. The commissioner shall collect any overpayment created under this chapter by civil action in any manner provided for the collection of contributions in RSA 282-A:141-156, except as provided in paragraph V, and shall withhold, in whole or in part as determined by the commissioner, any future benefits payable to the individual and shall credit such amount withheld against the overpayment until it is repaid in full.
2 New Paragraph; Unemployment Compensation; Overpayments. Amend RSA 282-A:165 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. The commissioner shall not charge interest on overpayments unless the person willfully made a false statement or representation or knowingly failed to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under this chapter, either for oneself or any other person pursuant to RSA 282-A:161 or RSA 282-A:164.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2021-2286s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the commissioner of the department of employment security from charging interest in the settlement of overpaid unemployment compensation unless there is evidence of fraud.