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Senate rejects bill easing limits on rehiring retirees after extended fiscal debate
Summary
Senate Bill 36, which would have eased post‑retirement employment restrictions for public safety and school employees and included an amendment requiring updated fiscal notes, failed on the floor after extended debate about URS liabilities and workforce shortages in rural areas.
The Utah Senate debated Senate Bill 36 at length before ultimately voting the bill down. The measure proposed narrowing the prohibition on reemploying retirees in certain public safety, fire and school jobs and included language about employer contributions and return‑to‑service windows.
Floor debate focused on two competing concerns: proponents emphasized acute workforce shortages in rural communities and the difficulty of filling certain public…
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