House Business Affairs & Labor

Thank you all. The committee will come to order. Next. Ms. Haroja, please call the roll. Representative Brooks? Present. Caldwell. Excused. Excused. English. Excused. Kelsey. Leader. Excused. Mabry. Excused. Marshall. Here. Morrow. Here. Richardson. Here. Ryden. Here. Sukla. Here. Camacho. Here. Madam Chair? Present. Today we have two bills. Our bill sponsors are here. Who wants to begin? Madam Majority Leader, please begin. Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you, Committee. So this bill does two things. It prohibits employers from making deductions from an employee's paycheck for personal protective equipment. Employers are already required to pay under OSHA Rule 1910, 132. It also requires large meat packing employers with 500 or more employees to provide reasonable access to restrooms during shifts. So under federal OSHA standards, employers must pay for required ppe. This bill simply prohibits payroll deductions in a manner consistent with OSHA Rule 1910. As I mentioned, this provision provides certainty for employees, for employers, employers and employees, regardless of enforcement or any changes at the federal level. Ensuring employee wages are not deducted for proper PPE codifies basic workplace safety norms and it supports compliance with osha. And with that, members, I ask for a yes…