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Panel approves bill letting county public-health staff retain accrued leave when transferring to state positions

Committee on Public and Community Health · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved a substitute to House Bill 1096 to let certain county board of health employees who move directly to state Department of Public Health positions keep accrued annual and sick leave; sponsors said the narrow change will aid retention and preserve institutional knowledge.

Committee members voted to approve a substitute to House Bill 1096, legislation that allows county board of health employees who transition directly to state Department of Public Health positions with no break in service to retain accrued annual and sick leave rather than receiving a payout from their…

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