Joint conference committee approves $95.8 million emergency pay package for state workers

May 1, 2026

The joint House–Senate conference committee approved HB 2271, an emergency appropriation totaling $95,775,309 to address temporary hazard pay and related salary items for specified bargaining units; the measure is effective upon approval.

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The joint conference committee approved HB 2271, which makes emergency appropriations to cover temporary hazard pay and salary adjustments for bargaining units one and 10 and their excluded counterparts. "This makes emergency appropriations for the members of bargaining units one and 10 and they're excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year is 25 26 ... This includes $95,775,309 for fiscal year 26," a House co-chair read during the session.

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