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Senate Passes H55, Bundling UI Protections, Firefighter Screenings and an Unfunded Baby‑Bond Trust Framework
Summary
H55, a multi‑topic bill, was passed after floor action. It expands employer relief after natural disasters, updates overpayment and fraud provisions for unemployment insurance, extends workers' compensation to some state employees with PTSD, funds a $1M pilot for firefighter cancer screening and sets statutory language for a baby‑bond trust (unfunded this year).
Lawmakers approved H55, a composite bill addressing multiple labor, unemployment insurance (UI) and worker‑support measures. The bill bundles several previously considered provisions into a single package intended to speed enactment and respond to recent disasters.
Key provisions include expanding UI employer relief after natural disasters (increasing weeks of UI charge…
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