SB19-188
FAMLI Family Medical Leave Insurance Program
Concerning the creation of a family and medical leave insurance program, and, in connection therewith, creating an implementation plan for a family and medical leave insurance program and making an appropriation.
Session:
2019 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Labor & Employment
State Government
Paid family and medical leave - study - task force created - appropriation. The act creates a study of the implementation of a paid family and medical leave program in the state by:
- Requiring the department of labor and employment to contract with experts in the field of paid family and medical leave to report on the establishment of a paid family and medical leave program for employees in the state;
- Requiring the department to request information from third parties that may be willing to administer all or part of a paid family and medical leave program;
- Creating the family and medical leave implementation task force, which is responsible for recommending a plan to implement a paid family and medical leave program for the state; and
- Requiring an actuarial study of the final plan recommended by the task force.
To implement the act, $165,487 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment and $17,004 is appropriated to the department of public health and environment. Both appropriations are from the general fund.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)