Relief bill coming together to aid workers, businesses
By Katie Lannan
State House News Service
Top legislative Democrats on Monday sketched out the broad outlines of legislation they said they d pass quickly, perhaps this week, to provide relief to workers and businesses still facing the economic strains of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate President Karen Spilka, House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Ways and Means Committee Chairs Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues said the bill they d agreed upon includes measures around paid leave, exemption from taxes for forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans and unemployment insurance rate relief.
The measure, the details of which were not available Monday, strikes a balance to ensure that businesses can continue to move forward while protecting those working hard to keep the economy going, they said.
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Top Massachusetts legislative Democrats announced Monday they d reached a deal on a COVID-19 recovery bill that aims to help workers and employers.
According to an outline of the deal, it includes measures around tax relief for certain unemployed workers, paid leave related to COVID-19 and vaccinations, relief from planned hikes in unemployment insurance rates, and waiving state taxes on Paycheck Protection Program grants.
Senate President Karen Spilka, House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Ways and Means Committee Chairs Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues announced the bill in a joint statement, in which they said they d seek to pass legislation quickly but did not lay out a timeline for action.