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The following member State Chambers of Commerce in the Council endorse this statement:

Alabama State Chamber of Commerce.
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
Colorado State Chamber of Commerce.
Connecticut State Chamber of Commerce.
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.
Florida State Chamber of Commerce.
Georgia State Chamber of Commerce.
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce.
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce.1
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce.
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
Michigan State Chamber of Commerce.
Mississippi State Chamber of Commerce.
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce.
Montana Chamber of Commerce.
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce.
Empire State Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce.
South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce.
Greater South Dakota Association.

South Texas Chamber of Commerce.
West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce.

ATTACHMENT I

Following table is reproduced from AEI Analysis No. 14. August 17, 1965 (pp. 14, 15):

Estimated weekly unemployment benefit maximums under proposed standards of H.R. 8282 and S. 1991 (reflecting assumption of continuing increases, corresponding to past 10-year trend, in average weekly wages in employment covered by unemployment compensation)

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1 The Illinois State Chamber of Commerce is presenting its own testimony, but it is in general agreement with this statement.

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1 Source of data: "Handbook of Unemployment Insurance Financial Data, 1946-63," Bureau of Employment Security, U.S. Department of Labor.

2 Benefit maximums exclusive of dependents' allowance and higher maximums by reason of dependents that are payable in some States.

NOTE. The lower amounts of the estimated ranges of required benefit maximums shown in this table are based on simple extensions of the average dollar amount per year increases in average weekly wages during the 1953-63 period. The higher amounts of the estimated ranges are calculated on the basis of extensions of the average annual percentage increases of 1963 weekly wages over 1953 wages (percentage increase 1953 to 1963, divided by 10). By these methods, ranges of assumed average weekly wages in 1967, 1969, and 1971 were obtained and the respective ratios of benefit maximums to statewide average weekly wages, as provided in the bill, were applied.

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1 Where two amounts are shown it indicates the range in dependent's allowance or variable maximum States.

2 Operation of escalator.

3 New escalator formulas: 50 percent in Iowa, Maine, and Rhode Island; 66% percent in Hawaii.

ATTACHMENT III

1966 LEGISLATIVE INCREASES IN MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS'

Alaska From $45 to $55 a week.

Delaware: From $50 to $55 a week.

Georgia: From $35 to $43 eff. 7/1/66 and $45 eff. 7/1/67.

Kentucky: Escalator provision-from $40 to $45 (est.).

Maryland: From $48 to $50.

Virginia: From $36 to $42.

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1 New Jersey and Louisiana still may increase benefits this year.

2 Maximum benefits increase automatically each year as average wages increase.

ATTACHMENT IV

Effects of S. 1991 and H.R. 8282 on maximum tax payable by employers, per employee (using selected experience rates for State unemployment compensation tax)

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This assumes that the State taxable wage base is the same as the Federal base of $3,000 per employee, as it is in most States. The following States currently have a State taxable wage base higher than $3,000: Tennessee, $3,300; Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. West Virginia, and Wisconsin, $3,600; Nevada, $3.800; California, $4,100: Utah, $4,200; Minnesota, $4,800; Alaska, $7,200.

Effects of H.R. 15119 on maximum tax payable by employers, per employee (using selected experience rates for State unemployment compensation tax)

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This assumes that the State taxable wage base is the same as the Federal base of $3,000 per employee, as it is in most States. The following States currently have a State taxable wage base higher than $3,000: Tennessee, $3,300; Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, $3,600; Nevada, $3,800; California, $4,100; Utah, $4,200; Minnesota, $4,800; Alaska, $7,200.

Senator TALMADGE. Senator Williams?
Senator WILLIAMS. No questions.

Senator TALMADGE. Senator Gore?

Senator GORE. Yes, Mr. Chairman.

How many States, to your knowledge, have disqualification provisions with respect to misconduct or voluntary quitting?

Mr. HENKEL. Sir, according to the latest publication of the Bureau of Employment Security that I have in the voluntary quit area, there are 24 States that disqualify for good cause connected with work.

There are, in connection with a discharge for misconduct, 18 or 20 States, 18 States, that postpone benefits for a fixed number of weeks. There are 24 that postpone benefits for a variable number of weeks, and 24 that disqualify for the duration of the unemployment, sir. Senator GORE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Senator TALMADGE. Senator Morton?

Senator MORTON. I see on page 7 of your statement that some 28 States or the State chambers of some 28 States endorsed your state

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Mr. HENKEL. Yes, sir.

Senator MORTON. Which means that some 22 States are not associated

Mr. HENKEL. There are 32 members of the Council of State Chambers of Commerce.

Senator MORTON. I see.

Mr. HENKEL. There are some States that do not have State chambers of commerce, and for that reason it is 28 out of 32.

Senator MORTON. Your own company operates in a good many States. To your knowledge-and this is just a question of your opinion and knowledge on the subject-would most of these, the business community in most of these, States, that (1) are not members of your association and (2) that did not see fit, those members that did not see fit to go along on this statement, would it be implied that their position is similar to that which the gentleman from Louisiana stated earlier this morning, that if there is to be a bill, they would prefer this bill?

Mr. HENKEL. I think it would be a fair statement, sir, because, from my personal knowledge, this has been the general impression and the general feeling of most business concerns and those in industry with whom I have talked.

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Senator MORTON. How many States does your own company operate

Mr. HENKEL. We operate in 48 States, sir.
Senator MORTON. Forty?

Mr. HENKEL. Forty-eight, sir.

Senator MORTON. Forty-eight States.

Mr. HENKEL. To varying degrees, of course.

Senator MORTON. Don't take a payroll away from Kentucky.

Mr. HENKEL. I might say that the Union Carbide Corp. position is four-square with this.

Senator MORTON. That is all.

Senator TALMADGE. Thank you very much, sir.

The next witness is Mr. Matt Triggs, representing the American Farm Bureau Federation.

STATEMENT OF MATT TRIGGS, ASSISTANT LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Mr. TRIGGS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I would like to use my time to read our summary statement, which is the first page, and then request that the balance of our statement be incorporated in the record.

Senator TALMADGE. Without objection, the balance will be inserted in the record, Mr. Triggs.

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