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Committee hears proponent testimony on bill to limit public-employee "release time"
Summary
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.
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.
Hannah Cubbins, legislative director for Americans for Prosperity Ohio, told the committee that "release time" occurs when government employees are released from their regular duties to conduct union business while continuing to receive full salary and benefits. She said the bill "merely clarifies that the cost of such membership and representation should be borne by those who voluntarily give their support to organized labor operations rather than by taxpayers." Cubbins cited a Goldwater Institute figure she said showed the city of Columbus paid "more…
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