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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 879

SPECIFIED FOR THE DATES SHOWN IN THE TABLE BELOW, BEGINNING
ON JANUARY 1, 1983, AND EACH JANUARY 1 THEREAFTER, "WAGES"
SHALL NOT INCLUDE THAT PART OF REMUNERATION WHICH IS IN
EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF $6,500 OR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
SPECIFIED PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE IN COVERED
EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE DURING THE NEXT TO LAST PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR, ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEAREST $100.

THE TAXABLE WAGE SHALL BE THE
GREATER OF $6,500 OR AN AMOUNT

EFFECTIVE-------------------EQUAL TO THIS PERCENT OF THE

DATE-----------------------AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE DURING

OF THE----------------------THE NEXT TO LAST PRECEDING

TAXABLE WAGE------------------CALENDAR YEAR, ROUNDED OFF TO

-----------------------------------THE NEAREST $100

JANUARY 1, 1983---------------------54 PERCENT

JANUARY 1, 1984---------------------56 PERCENT

JANUARY 1, 1985---------------------58 PERCENT

JANUARY 1, 1986 AND

  JANUARY 1 OF EACH

  FOLLOWING YEAR--------------------60 PERCENT

[A up to 3.5%	Increase by 3.0%
B 3.5% but less than 3.6%	Increase by 2.7%]
A UP TO 3.6%	INCREASE BY 2.7%
[C] B 3.6% but less than 3.7%	Increase by 2.4%
[D] C 3.7% but less than 3.8%	Increase by 2.1%
[E] D 3.8% but less than 3.9%	Increase by 1.8%
[F] E 3.9% but less than 4.0%	Increase by 1.5%
[G] F 4.0% but less than 4.1%	Increase by 1.2%
[H] G 4.1% but less than 4.2%	Increase by .9%
[I] H 4.2% but less than 4.3%	Increase by .6%
[J] I 4.3% but less than 4.4%	Increase by .3%
[K] J 4.4% but less than 4.5%	Increase by .1%
[L] K 5.5% but less than 6.0%	Decrease by .3%
[M] L 6.0% but less than 6.5%	Decrease by .6%
[N] M 6.5% but less than 7.0%	Decrease by .9%
[O] N 7.0% but less than 7.5%	Decrease by 1.2%
[P] O 7.5% but less than 8.0%	Decrease by 1.5%
[Q] P 8.0% but less than 8.5%	Decrease by 1.8%
[R] Q 8.5% or over	Decrease by 2.1%

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
amendments to the Schedule of Benefits in Section 3(b) of
Article 95A made by this Act shall apply only to individuals
whose benefit year commences on or after the effective date
of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 6, 1980.

Approved May 27, 1980.