The D.C. Council rejected a last-minute effort to overhaul a bill guaranteeing private-sector workers paid time off, clearing the way for final approval of a plan that will place $250 million a year in new taxes on businesses to fund one of the nation’s most generous family and medical leave programs.
On Tuesday afternoon, the council voted 8 to 5 against the alternative, a more narrowly tailored approach that had the support of many of the District’s large employers and business organizations – and of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser.
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson voted against the revised plan, along with members Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), David Grosso (I-At Large), Charles Allen ( D-Ward 6), Robert White Jr. (D-At Large), Anita Bonds (D-At Large) and Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5).
Those who wanted the change were members Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), Brandon T. Todd (D-Ward 4) and LaRuby May (D-Ward 8).
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