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Senate committee reports substitute for paid family medical leave after debate on employer costs and employee deductions
Summary
The Senate Resources Committee voted 10-5 to report a substitute for Senate Bill 1122, a paid family medical leave proposal. Lawmakers debated who would pay, an estimated first-year cost, and exemptions for small employers and state employees.
The Senate Resources Committee on an unrecorded date reported a substitute for Senate Bill 1122, a paid family medical leave insurance proposal, by a 10-5 vote.
Supporters said the measure would create a paid leave program to help workers care for family members without losing jobs. Senator Boisco moved adoption of the committee substitute and Senator Dietz moved that the substitute be reported; the motion carried 10-5.
The debate centered on who would carry the cost. Senator McDougall said the plan “will require all employees, except for state…
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