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HB 1065: Public Employee Housing Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Grow

Public Employee Housing Benefits; Provides requirements for receipt of Heroes Reward benefit; authorizes accrued sick leave & annual leave balances be combined in certain circumstances; provides that leave balances for Heroes Reward benefit are counted separately from other programs & leave balances are updated at time of payment; requires that payments be made using employee's current base pay; authorizes public employer to make payment directly to specified person; requires payments to be made within specified timeframe; requires DMS to adopt rules, authorizing political subdivisions to take certain actions to implement specified provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/12/2026 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee