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House Committee hears H38 to add staff, funding for Human Rights Commission
Summary
The House Committee on General and Housing received an introduction to H38, a bill proposing new positions and a FY2026 budget request for the Human Rights Commission to address a backlog of discrimination cases; further testimony and appropriations action are pending.
The House Committee on General and Housing on Wednesday, Jan. 29 heard an introduction to H38, a bill proposing additional staff positions and related funding for the Human Rights Commission to address an increasing backlog of discrimination complaints.
Representative Tom Stevens introduced H38, saying the measure would “extend the number of positions in the Human Rights Commission.” Stevens told the committee the commission has “been under siege with a lack of capacity” and that the shortage has left some cases unanswered and contributed to staff…
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