Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07045 Compare Versions

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3		-	LCO 4604 1 of 3
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5	5		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7045
6	6		January Session, 2025
7	7		LCO No. 4604
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10		-	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC
11		-	EMPLOYEES
	10	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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14	13		Introduced by:
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19	19		AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS'
20	20		RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO
21	21		STATUTES CONCERNING LABOR.
22	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
23	23		Assembly convened:
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25	25		Section 1. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 31-49g of the general 1
26	26		statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
27	27		(Effective from passage): 3
28	28		(c) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2022, but not later than February 1, 4
29	29		2022, covered employees shall receive compensation under this section 5
30	30		for up to twelve weeks of leave in any twelve-month period taken for 6
31	31		one or more of the reasons listed in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 7
32	32		section 31-51ll or subsection (i) of said section or section 31-51ss, as well 8
33	33		as for two additional weeks for a serious health condition resulting in 9
34	34		incapacitation that occurs during a pregnancy, if such covered employee 10
35	35		(A) provides notice to the authority, and such covered employee's 11
36	36		employer, if applicable, of the need for such compensation in a form and 12
37	37		manner prescribed by the authority, and (B) upon the request of the 13
38		-	authority, provides certification of such covered employee's need for 14 Raised Bill No. 7045
	38	+	authority, provides certification of such covered employee's need for 14
	39	+	Raised Bill No. 7045
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41		-	LCO 4604 2 of 3
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	43	+	LCO No. 4604 2 of 4
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43	45		leave and therefore compensation in the manner provided for in section 15
44	46		31-51mm to the authority and such employer, if applicable. Covered 16
45	47		employees who are not currently employed or have enrolled in the 17
46	48		program pursuant to section 31-49m shall receive compensation in like 18
47	49		circumstances. Should the authority determine that it is 19
48	50		administratively feasible and prudent, the program may begin 20
49	51		providing compensation for leave taken for reasons listed in 21
50	52		subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 22
51	53		31-51ll prior to offering compensation for leave taken for the other 23
52	54		reasons listed in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 31-51ll or the 24
53	55		reasons listed in subsection (i) of said section or section 31-51ss. 25
54	56		(2) The weekly compensation offered to covered employees shall be 26
55	57		equal to ninety-five per cent of the covered employee's base weekly 27
56	58		earnings up to an amount equal to forty times the minimum fair wage, 28
57	59		as defined in section 31-58, and sixty per cent of that covered employee's 29
58	60		base weekly earnings above an amount equal to forty times the 30
59	61		minimum fair wage, except that the total weekly compensation shall not 31
60	62		exceed an amount equal to sixty times the minimum fair wage. 32
61	63		Compensation shall be available on a prorated basis. 33
62	64		(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of this 34
63	65		subsection, if employee contributions are the maximum percentage 35
64	66		allowed and the authority determines that employee contributions are 36
65	67		not sufficient to ensure solvency of the program, the authority shall 37
66	68		reduce the benefit for covered employees by the minimum amount 38
67	69		necessary in order to ensure the solvency of the program. 39
68	70		(4) If a covered employee elects to have income tax deducted and 40
69	71		withheld from such covered employee's compensation, the amount 41
70	72		specified shall be deducted and withheld in a manner consistent with 42
71	73		state law. 43
72	74		(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (g) of section 31-44
73	75		51ll, two spouses employed by the same employer shall each be eligible 45
74		-	~~for up to twelve weeks of compensation under this section in any 46~~ Raised Bill No. 7045
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	82	+	for up to twelve weeks of compensation under this section in any 46
79	83		twelve-month period. Such eligibility for compensation shall not 47
80	84		increase their eligibility for job-protected leave beyond the number of 48
81	85		weeks specified in said subsection. 49
82	86		Sec. 2. Section 31-49u of the general statutes is repealed and the 50
83	87		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 51
84	88		Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the Governor, in 52
85	89		consultation with the authority, may enter into a memorandum of 53
86	90		understanding with any federally recognized tribe located within the 54
87	91		state to authorize employees of both the tribe and any tribally owned 55
88	92		business to participate in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance 56
89	93		Program. Any such participation in the program shall be governed 57
90	94		solely by the terms of any memorandum of understanding entered into 58
91	95		pursuant to this section. 59
92	96		Sec. 3. Subdivision (13) of section 31-57r of the general statutes is 60
93	97		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 61
94	98		passage): 62
95	99		(13) "Sibling" means a brother or sister related to an employee by (A) 63
96	100		blood, marriage or adoption by a parent of the employee, or (B) [by] 64
97	101		foster care placement; 65
98	102		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
99	103		sections:
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101	105		Section 1 from passage 31-49g(c) and (d)
102	106		Sec. 2 from passage 31-49u
103	107		Sec. 3 from passage 31-57r(13)
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105		-	LAB Joint Favorable
	109	+	Statement of Purpose:
	110	+	To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning labor.
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	112	+	Raised Bill No. 7045
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	116	+	LCO No. 4604 4 of 4
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	118	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	119	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	120	+	underlined.]
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