To establish a self-employment assistance program designed to create new businesses and job opportunities within Washington State. People likely to exhaust their unemployment benefits will be contacted. People enrolled in this program may still receive their regular unemployment benefits.   Official Text and Analysis.

To add language clarifying that participation in self-employment programs does not qualify the participant for extended benefits.

To amend the term "self-employed" with the condition of indicating that he/she would like to start a business that does not directly compete with the separating employer. S AMD 99.