The Utah House narrowly passed a bill that would give a tax credit to businesses that offer paid family- and medical leave for their employees who have worked in the same job for a year or more.
Without a vote to spare, the House approved HB278, which would create a state tax credit that mirrors a federal credit created by Congress last year.
Full-time workers making less than $72,000 a year could receive at least two weeks of paid leave and receive at least half of their wages for their time off. Part-time workers must get some paid leave as well under the bill that now heads to the Senate.