The Senate today passed a bill to require workers in several state agencies to take 10 days off without pay through the middle of next year. It also would allow those making $30,000 or less a year to use paid leave rather than give up their earnings.
As I noted in an earlier post, the latest version of Senate Bill 6503 differs from the one that passed the Senate in January then stalled in the House. One of the biggest changes is the number of furlough days is down from 13 to 10.
Democrats estimate the bill will save the state $50 million in this budget. It passed on a 30-11 margin with nine Republicans and two Democrats opposed.
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