Board flags state bill that would require E-Verify and apply to counties

Board leadership summarized a message from Senator Weiner about a conference amendment to a state education/employment bill that would broaden requirements to verify citizenship or work authorization and, according to the chair’s reading of the amendment, extend those requirements to cities and counties. The chair warned the amendment would likely require counties to use E-Verify on hires and said it "adds civil and criminal penalties for employers" with a $10,000 first-instance penalty and escalating sanctions for repeat violations.