Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.

Added a new section (Sec. 14) stating that if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2025, the entire act becomes null and void.

Changed the bill title from 'Second Substitute' to 'Engrossed Second Substitute' to indicate it is the final version.

Renumbered sections sequentially (e.g., Sec. 2 through Sec. 12) and updated internal references to match the new numbering.

Corrected a reference in the text from 'section 8' to 'section 9' regarding eligibility for small business assistance.

Changed premium collection from a department-administered process to an employer-deducted system, requiring employers to collect and remit premiums from employee wages.

Added new requirements for employers to provide written statements of employee rights within five business days of an employee's seventh consecutive day of absence.

Modified eligibility for small business grants by changing the employee count threshold from 150 or fewer to 50 to 150 employees.

Modified the funding mechanism for small business grants to include reimbursement for employer contributions to employee health care benefits during leave.

Updated the bill's effective date and read-first date to reflect the current legislative session schedule.

Corrected section numbering and citation references throughout the bill to align with the new structure and added statutes.

The minimum employment duration required before an employee can take leave increased from 90 days to 180 days.

Employers must now estimate the expiration of employment restoration rights for intermittent leave based on information provided by the department and employee, rather than using a fixed calculation.

A new section states that if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2025, the entire act becomes null and void.

The bill's reading date was updated from February 12, 2025, to February 28, 2025.

The bill was transferred from the House Labor & Workplace Standards committee to the House Appropriations committee.