"ALIEN" AGRICULTURE WORKERS: NO UNEMPLOYMENT TAX




House Bill 6115

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Vear

Committee: Employment Relations,

Training and Safety


Complete to 11-13-00



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 6115 AS INTRODUCED 11-9-00


The bill would amend the Michigan Employment Security Act (Public Act 1 of 1936 Extra Session) to exempt from the act's definition of "employment" - and thus exempt employers from having to pay unemployment taxes on workers engaged in such exempted employment - agricultural services performed by immigrants ("aliens") admitted to the United States to perform that service under the Immigration and Nationality Act [sections 214(c) and 101(a)(15)(H), 8 U.S.C. 1184 and 8 U.S.C. 1101]. Currently, the Michigan act specifies that such work is exempt only before January 1, 1980.


MCL 421.43






















Analyst: S. Ekstrom


This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.