Small business employer with a private paid leave plan allowed to receive assistance grants.
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Summary
The bill lets businesses with 30 or fewer employees and wages at or below 150% of the state average apply for assistance grants. Grants of up to $3,000 per leave incident (max $6,000 per year) can be used to hire temporary staff or increase wages for existing workers covering an employee on family or medical leave of seven days or more. Funding is limited to $5 million annually from the family‑and‑medical benefit insurance account.
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