Gov. Charlie Baker made quick work of the bill imposing a three-month delay to the start of a payroll tax to fund paid family and medical leave benefits for all Massachusetts workers, signing it within 90 minutes of its final legislative vote.
The top two Democrats on Beacon Hill and Gov. Charlie Baker said early Tuesday evening that they had agreed to seek a three-month delay to the start of a payroll tax to fund paid family and medical leave benefits for all Massachusetts workers, and would look to “clarify” the program’s details.
House, Senate and Baker administration officials are still actively discussing whether they could agree to delay the rollout of the paid family and medical leave law for three months beyond July 1 without passing a bill this week, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
Advocacy and business groups have called for a three-month delay in payroll taxes needed to fund the new paid family and medical leave program.
