H.R. 154 Summary

• Urges the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a registry of creative artist gig workers to access unemployment benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.

• Defines "creative artist gig worker" as a person who creates art in any medium and receives compensation on a per piece, per project, or per event basis.

• Allows creative artist gig workers to use their general excise tax license and related filings to establish eligibility for unemployment benefits.

• Requests the Department of Taxation to collaborate with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in establishing the registry.

• Directs certified copies be sent to the Governor, Director of Labor and Industrial Relations, and Director of Taxation.