Minnesota small businesses bracing for cost of billion-dollar paid leave law: 'It's just crazy'

Small business owners in Minnesota are worried they might have to close their doors over cost concerns once a new billion-dollar paid leave takes effect in 2026.

"We have to with the sick and paid time off, we have to accrue… up to 48 hours every year for each employee that we have, which will be an expense to our financial statement and make things very difficult," Jerrilynn told Joey Jones Tuesday.  Bailee Hill is an associate editor with Fox News Digital. Story ideas can be sent to bailee.hill@fox.com 

"That's a lot of wages to be accruing for if they don't use it, or they use it, and it's still costing us money," she continued.