ND HB1599

Amends the state leave sharing program to remove the requirement that medical certification specifically verify the "severe, extreme, or life-threatening nature" of a condition, instead requiring only verification of the medical condition and its expected duration

Permanent state employees may donate accrued annual and sick leave to colleagues who lack available leave and are suffering from, or caring for an immediate relative/household member with, a severe, extreme, or life-threatening condition

Temporary employees and contracted employees with limited-term appointments remain ineligible to participate in the leave sharing program

Recipients may not use more than four months of donated leave in any twelve-month period and cannot retain leave beyond the occurrence necessitating it

Passed with near-unanimous support: House vote 92-0, Senate vote 45-1