Ch. 332

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

of certain allowances noncharging of certain allowances to the extent authorized by
federal law; providing a review process; providing for the effective date; providing a
termination dote for certain termination dates; providing that only a certain
percentage of individuals receiving certain unemployment insurance benefits may
participate in the Program at a time; providing that the Secretary may adopt
regulations to implement the Program; and generally relating to the unemployment
insurance law.

BY adding to

Article - Labor and Employment

Section 8-1601 through 8-1608 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 16.
Self-Employment Assistance Program"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Volume and 1994 Supplement)                                     

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

SUBTITLE 16. SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
8-1601.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES" MEANS ACTIVITIES
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS AND BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED.
SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, BUSINESS COUNSELING, AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.

(C)     "SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE" MEANS AN ALLOWANCE
PAYABLE, IN LIEU OF REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, FROM THE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TRUST FUND TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)    "SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM
UNDER WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN §
8-1604 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF
REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING
THAT INDIVIDUAL IN ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS AND BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED:

(E)     "REGULAR BENEFITS" MEANS BENEFITS PAYABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL
UNDER THIS TITLE, INCLUDING BENEFITS PAYABLE TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES AND TO EX-SERVICEMEMBERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. SECTION 8521(A)
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR
EX-SERVICEMEMBERS UNDER 5 U.S.C. SECTION 8521.

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