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Committee adopts amendment and refers bill to Agriculture to create ag worker ombudsperson at DEED
Summary
The committee approved an A‑1 amendment and passed Senate File 7‑75 to create an ombudsperson for agricultural and food‑processing workers housed in the Department of Employment and Economic Development; the bill was referred to the Agriculture Committee by voice vote.
Sen. Putnam introduced Senate File 7‑75 on Feb. 17 to create an ombudsperson within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to assist agriculture and food‑processing workers with housing, workplace safety and fair‑labor questions.
Sen. Joy Ham offered an A‑1 amendment to add the ranking minority member to a governance line, clarify report placement in…
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