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Committee backs House Bill 398 to align Kentucky regulatory workplace rules with federal OSHA
Summary
The committee passed a compromise committee substitute for House Bill 398 that limits administrative regulations to the federal OSHA framework; sponsors said it aims to create uniformity for businesses while some senators warned it could restrict state authority to adopt stricter protections.
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations voted to report House Bill 398 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that, as described by sponsors, aligns Kentucky administrative workplace-safety regulations with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) framework.
Representative Walker Thomas, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the substitute was the product of negotiation and aims to make Kentucky more business-friendly while preserving worker safety. He said the sub was compiled with input from interested parties and…
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