SB 2018-235: Ensuring Cancer Pay Act (Debating)

[Lechasseur]

I support this bill

[Lechasseur]

Do we know how this bill will be funded?

[Lechasseur]

Where are we on this bill?

[Lechasseur]

I would object to any motion to kill the bill.

Me too. This bill has my support as long as it's properly funded. So as a result I hope to see what the costs look like so we can see if this bill is funded properly.

[Lechasseur]

Honestly, I feel like it may be a better idea to reshape this so that the wages are publicly paid for, almost as a sort of unemployment insurance, combined with perhaps a civil penalty to be paid if the employer cannot offer their position back afterwards. I think that should solve the problem without as much of a burden on smaller businesses.

I'm willing to support that

[Lechasseur]

So this is the framework I envisioned. I'm going to open a vote so we can decide if we want to go through with this.

OK, when does voting start?

[Lechasseur]

So this is the framework I envisioned. I'm going to open a vote so we can decide if we want to go through with this.

Aye

[Lechasseur]

Guys there are still not enough votes on the framework, so I guess it fails...

What now?

Reintroduce it and PM everyone so we get to drag a majority down to vote and pass the framework, then move forward with passing the bill. Perseverance.

I'll help you out with it if you need it. I believe in this cause and want to pass this bill.

[Lechasseur]

Right, ok, reintroducing the framework.

Just going to point this out to everyone; this will increase the deficit by a reasonable amount - either directly or (more likely) by taking funding from sources that would otherwise be used to pay it down.

If we want to go through with this, though, it's either that or a ridiculous burden on businesses.

24 hours to object to the framework.

Can I see the numbers to see how much it would increase the deficit?

[Lechasseur]

Yeah, the framework will allow us to design it step by step, and we can check costs along the way.

OK sounds good. I'm looking forward to getting this bill somewhere.

[Lechasseur]

I'll discuss this with Pericles.

[Lechasseur]

If it's possible, I'm willing to co-sponsor (in order to make this bill bipartisan, I'm working on it with Senator Pericles right now).