Article: House approves extension of state Quality Jobs Act

State lawmakers Thursday approved legislation extending the much touted Quality Jobs Act to large telecommunications services and companies distributing methane gas produced in landfills.

The House approval of Senate Bill 668, by Sen. Ted Fisher, R- Sapulpa, and Rep. Russ Roach, D-Tulsa, comes on the heels of its approval, Wednesday of Senate Bill 574 extending the Quality Jobs Act to small employers.

Roach said the proposal would extend the program to telecommunications companies with more than 1,000 employees. He said another ...

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