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LC 1244

Generally revise DLI board laws

2025 Regular Session

Broad revisions to the DLI board governance; could reshape appointments, rulemaking, and oversight of unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 1244

Summary: LC 1244 — Generally revise DLI board laws

Bill number: LC 1244
Title: Generally revise DLI board laws
Status: Draft Died in Process (LC)
Introduced: November 12, 2024
Classification: bill
Subject: Labor and Employment (Unemployment Insurance; Workers’ Comp)

Overview

LC 1244 appears to propose broad revisions to the laws governing the DLI (Department of Labor and Industry) board. The available record does not include the bill’s text, so the specific changes, provisions, or policy choices are not disclosed. The title indicates a general reworking of the DLI board framework, which could touch governance, scope of authority, appointment processes, rulemaking, funding, or oversight. The bill’s status suggests it did not advance beyond the drafting stage.

Purpose and Intent (as inferred from the title)

  • Reform or modernization of the statutory framework governing the DLI board.
  • Potential aims could include clarifying board powers, simplifying governance, improving accountability, aligning board responsibilities with current labor/employment policy needs, or adjusting oversight mechanisms related to unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation programs.
  • Note: Specific purposes, goals, and targeted changes are not provided in the available information.

Key Provisions (not available)

  • The full text with actual provisions, sections, and amendments is not provided. Consequently, there are no enumerated changes to summarize (e.g., no lists of new duties, funding changes, appointment rules, or procedural requirements can be cited).

Affected Parties and Sectors

  • Primary: DLI board, DLI agency staff, and DLI governance structures.
  • Indirectly affected: Employers, employees, and program participants under unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation if governance changes alter administration, funding, or rulemaking processes.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • 2024-11-12: Drafter Assigned (initial drafting activity).
  • 2024-11-12: Draft On Hold (status in the record).
  • 2025-05-24: Draft Died in Process (the draft did not progress toward enactment).
  • Overall, the bill did not advance to passage and is considered not active in the legislative process based on the available status.

Potential Impacts if Enacted (general considerations)

  • Governance: Possible changes to board composition, appointment processes, term lengths, or governance authority.
  • Rulemaking and Oversight: Potential adjustments to how the board develops rules and how it is supervised or held accountable.
  • Administrative Impact: Could affect efficiency, transparency, or consistency in unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation administration if governance changes influence program oversight.
  • Fiscal and Transitional Implications: Possible funding changes, budgetary processes, or transitional rules for implementing new governance arrangements.

Next Steps for Readers

  • To assess any substantive impact, locate the full bill text or legislative analysis (if released) to review the proposed amendments.
  • Monitor for any reintroduction or related measures in future sessions.

If you’d like, I can help locate the full text or related analyses (once available) and provide a more detailed, provision-by-provision summary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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