Committee hears proponent testimony on bill to limit public-employee "release time"
The Government Oversight and Reform Committee held a second hearing on Senate Bill 8, which would restrict "release time"—paid work time for public employees spent on union business—and heard proponent testimony citing taxpayer cost estimates and concerns about partisan activity.
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Chair Manchester convened the Government Oversight and Reform Committee and called up Senate Bill 8 for a second hearing that featured proponent testimony from representatives of conservative policy groups and a brief round of questions from senators.
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