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AR SB209
Bill
Status
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Williams
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 11-10-507(3)(A) to require unemployment benefit recipients to have a high school diploma, pass the General Educational Development Test, or enroll in adult education classes leading to GED passage.
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Requires recipients enrolled in adult education classes to remain continuously enrolled until they pass the GED or cease receiving unemployment benefits.
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Allows the Director of the Department of Workforce to waive these requirements if deemed unduly burdensome for a worker.
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Directs the Department of Workforce Services and Department of Career Education to jointly adopt rules regarding eligibility for unemployment benefits and standards for qualifying adult education classes.
Legislative Description
An Act To Require A High School Diploma, A Ged, Or Adult Education Classes Toward A Ged While Receiving Unemployment Benefits.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
4/27/2011