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Earned Wage Access (EWA) is touted as a crucial benefit for healthcare workers that can lead to better patient care. Claims include reducing overtime burnout and improving staff retention.
These glittering accolades come from the new EWA industry, so color me skeptical - especially regarding the "free" claim. (One mentions ATM-style fees.)
No one claims it increases wages, though that is implied. In reality, it merely gives early access to them. To my mind, the time and expense of implementing this financial switcheroo might have better effect if directed to a simple wage increase.
This week's enormous agenda sports 24 bills, 13 of which impact healthcare. Twelve constitute the package for earned wage access. The remaining one requires transparency for state reports via website.
I've italicized bills without healthcare impact. As always, I'd love to know more. Please comment if you have information to add, especially perspective from these service industries.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 5535 (Rep. Alexander)
Occupations: plumbers; providing plumbing services while serving as local inspector; allow.HB 5551 (Rep. Tisdel)
Occupations: plumbers; requirements for backflow prevention testing; modify.HB 5558 (Rep. Bierlein)
Businesses: other; regulation and licensing of earned wage access service providers; provide for.HB 5559 (Rep. Bierlein)
Financial institutions: money transmitters; money transmission services act; provide for exemption for certain earned wage access services.HB 5560 (Rep. Bierlein)
Labor: hours and wages; regulation of wages and fringe benefits; provide for exemption for certain earned wage access services.HB 5561 (Rep. Liberati)
Consumer credit: collection practices; regulation of collection agencies in the occupational code; provide for exemption for certain earned wage access services.HB 5562 (Rep. Liberati)
Financial institutions: other; definition of financial licensing acts in the consumer financial services act; modify to include the earned wage access services act.HB 5563 (Rep. Liberati)
Consumer credit: collection practices; regulation of collection practices; provide for exemption for certain earned wage access services.HB 5564 (Rep. Martin)
Civil procedure: other; regulation and licensing of earned wage access service providers; provide for.HB 5565 (Rep. Martin)
Financial institutions: other; deferred presentment service transactions act; provide for exemption for certain earned wage access services.HB 5566 (Rep. Alexander)
Financial institutions: generally; credit reform act; amend to exempt earned wage access services.HB 5567 (Rep. Alexander)
Financial institutions: generally; regulatory loan act; amend to exempt earned wage access services.HB 5568 (Rep. Herzberg)
Financial institutions: generally; 1966 PA 326; amend to exempt earned wage access services.HB 5569 (Rep. Herzberg)
Financial institutions: generally; criminal usury; amend to exempt earned wage access services.HB 5755 (Rep. Aragona)
Legislature: reports; reports that state agencies provide to the legislature; require the department of technology, management, and budget to publish on a website.HB 5832 (Rep. Hoadley)
Gaming: other; authority to obtain criminal history records and fingerprints; provide for.HB 5833 (Rep. Liberati)
Gaming: other; authority to obtain criminal history records and fingerprints; provide for.HB 5834 (Rep. Aragona)
Gaming: other; authority to obtain criminal history records and fingerprints; provide for.HB 5805 (Rep. Aragona)
Housing: housing development authority; housing opportunity tax credit program; establish and administer.HB 5806 (Rep. Grant)
Individual income tax: credit; housing opportunity tax credits; create.HB 5807 (Rep. Aragona)
Insurance: other; housing opportunity credits against the retaliatory tax; provide for.HB 5356 (Rep. Schuette)
Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for.HB 5045 (Rep. BeGole)
Housing: other; redemption of premises; modify.HB 5046 (Rep. O'Neal)
Civil procedure: foreclosure; recording of deed; modify.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
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