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House adopts substitute giving state employees choice on leave and retirement in S.B. 229

Utah House of Representatives · March 5, 2026
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Summary

The House passed fourth substitute S.B. 229, allowing current state employees to keep their existing leave and retirement package or opt into a new paid-time-off and enhanced retirement option; new hires will be enrolled in the new program. The bill passed 57-17 and will be sent to the Senate.

The Utah House on March 5 adopted the fourth substitute to S.B. 229, a package that restructures state employee leave and retirement options while preserving a choice for current workers.

Representative Thurston, the floor sponsor, told colleagues the substitute gives “every state employee the choice: keep what you currently have, or move to the new version of the benefits” and emphasized…

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