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House adopts substitute to give state employees a choice on benefits; SB 229 passes 57–17
Summary
The House adopted the fourth substitute for Senate Bill 229 to create a new paid time off structure and enhanced retirement option while allowing current employees to remain on their existing benefits; the measure passed the House 57–17 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on March 5 adopted the fourth substitute for Senate Bill 229, a measure that creates a single paid‑time‑off system and modifies retirement benefits while explicitly allowing current state employees to keep their existing leave package if they prefer.
Representative Thurston, the sponsor for the House motion, told colleagues the…
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