H.R. 175 Summary

• Requests the Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology and House Standing Committee on Labor to establish a legislative working group to develop recommendations for a state-administered paid family and medical leave program.

• Working group must recommend program parameters including minimum leave duration, wage replacement system, coverage for serious illness, childcare bonding, military deployment, and domestic violence-related needs.

• Working group must develop an implementation plan covering administrative framework, departmental oversight, projected costs, employer and employee contribution rates, staffing needs, and timeline for program enactment.

• Working group composition includes the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations as chair, legislative committee chairs, public sector directors, union representatives, and representatives from business, caregiving, and insurance organizations.

• Working group must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 regular session convenes.