House General - 2026-02-18 - 1:05PM

General & Housing Committee · February 18, 2026

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Opening and agenda

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Committee chair opened the meeting, confirmed the date (02/18/2026), and listed the agenda: discussion and testimony on H.459 (an amendment to the parental and family leave act regarding concurrency with workers' compensation), courtesy introductions for H.858, and a mid-afternoon budget discussion and draft letter to House Appropriations.

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The General & Housing Committee convened Feb. 18, 2026 to consider H.459, a proposal to prevent employers of 50+ from counting time on workers' compensation toward the state Parental and Family Leave Act (PFLA). Committee members heard legal and employer testimony, asked procedural and eligibility questions, and agreed to gather additional witnesses before advancing the bill.

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