LCO No. 1818 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 621 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 1818 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. AN ACT MAKING THE CONNECTICUT PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM AN OPT -IN PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, of the general statutes be 1 amended to (1) eliminate the requirement in subsection (b) of section 31-2 49g of the general statutes that employees contribute a percentage of 3 such employees' subject earnings to the Family and Medical Leave 4 Insurance Trust Fund, and (2) make the Paid Family and Medical Leave 5 Insurance Program an opt-in program. 6 Statement of Purpose: To make the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program an opt-in program.