STARS gaining support

From SAF:

Another round of bipartisan co-sponsors have lent their support to the STARS Act or the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act.

In total, 15 Representatives – 13 Republicans and two Democrats -- were added to H.R. 5213 last week. That brings the total to 33 cosponsors -- 28 Republicans and five Democrats.

On July 27, Reps. Jim Renacci, (R-16-Ohio), Kurt Schrader (D-5-Ore.), Lynn Jenkins (R-2-Kan.) and Jim Costa (D-16-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives that would simplify ACA compliance for seasonal employers.

The “Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014” would define “seasonal employee” as a worker who is employed on a seasonal basis for six months or less during a calendar year, consistent with Department of Treasury regulations. The act also would simplify the methods for seasonal employers to determine business size and ultimately whether the business and seasonal employees are subject to required offers of coverage under the ACA’s employer mandate.