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House lays House File 11 on table after author urges one-year pause to paid-leave launch
Summary
On the House floor Representative Baker urged delaying the start of Minnesota's paid family and medical leave program by one year, citing higher-than-expected cost estimates and incomplete rulemaking; Representative Nisga moved to lay House File 11 on the table and the motion prevailed by voice vote.
Representative Baker, the author of House File 11, urged the Minnesota House to pause the scheduled launch of the state's paid family and medical leave program, saying lawmakers should delay implementation by one year to address cost and administrative concerns. Representative Nisga then moved to lay House File 11 on the table; a voice vote carried and the motion prevailed, ending immediate floor consideration.
Baker said the program "was already projected to cost over a billion dollars a year in taxes," and added that "with the recent estimates now…
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