1.  Apprentices On Public Projects  SB 5491 would require a minimum of 10% apprentices on public construction projects.  IBA Members OPPOSED SB 5491.  It failed to become law.

2.  Industrial Insurance Appeals SB 5580 would direct the payment of industrial insurance benefits while an employer's appeal of the claim's validity was pending.  IBA Members oppose SB 5580. It failed to become law.

3.  Employee Benefits SB 5583 would allow workers to sue their employer claiming they were discharged to avoid providing employee benefits.  IBA OPPOSED 5583.  It failed to become law.

4.  Employee Misconduct  SB 5614 prohibits citations for safety and health violations due to employee misconduct.  IBA Members supported it.  It passed into law.

5.  Unemployment Benefits  SB 5819

would have increased unemployment benefits from 30 weeks to 104 weeks for some dislocated workers.  IBA Members opposed it and it failed.

6.  Industrial Insurance  SB  6048  assured that retrospective state industrial insurance programs would continue to operate. IBA Members suupported it.  It passed into law.

7.  Health Care  SB 6067 changed state laws to improve the state's private health insurance market.  IBA Members supported SB 6067.  It passed into law.

8.  Health Care  Amendment #196 to SB 6067 would restrict the pre-existing condition waiting period for small business health plans.  IBA Members opposed it.  If failed to become law.

9.  Unemployment  SB 6368 would pay additional unemployment benefits

to certain locked-out workers. IBA Members opposed it and it failed.

10.  I-695  SB 6865 retained the $30 license tabs after I-695 was struck down by the courts.  IBA Members supported it.  It passed into law.

11. Ergonomics  Amendment #252 to SB 6404 would have stopped the adoption of the state's ergonomics rule.  IBA Members supported this amendment but it failed to become law.

12.  Unemployment  HB 3077 made revisions to the state's unemployment laws to stop a scheduled tax increase and also adjusted benefits.   IBA Members supported it.  It passed into law.

13.  Apprentices  Amendment #399 to HB 1125 would require a minimum of 10% apprentices on public transportation construction projects.  IBA Members opposed it.  It did not become law.