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Committee hears bill to remove Election Day as mandated legislative staff holiday
Summary
Senator Derek Harvey presented SB 87 to remove Election Day from the list of legislative staff holidays and convert it to a floating holiday; sponsor said the change would ease staffing pressures in busy months and align legislative practice with executive branch policies.
HELENA — Senator Derek Harvey, R‑Butte, told the Legislative Administration Committee on March 1 that Senate Bill 87 would remove Election Day from the statutory list of holidays for legislative staff and convert it to a floating holiday that employees may use at another time with supervisor approval.
"My goal with this bill is to get you guys to lunch," Senator Derek Harvey said at the hearing, describing the change as a practical measure to reduce staff comp‑time during busy fall months.
Harvey said the floating holiday would be subject to supervisor approval and modeled on…
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