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House Labor & Industry committee advances bill lowering worker cooperative membership requirement to three

6691466 · October 29, 2025
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Summary

The House Labor & Industry Committee favorably reported House Bill 135, which would reduce the minimum number of workers required to form a worker cooperative from five to three. The bill’s sponsor said the change would help small entrepreneurs organize cooperatively; committee members voiced no formal opposition.

The House Labor & Industry Committee on an undisclosed date favorably reported House Bill 135, which would reduce the minimum number of employees required to form a worker cooperative from five to three.

Sponsor Representative Kojewski said cooperatives “are an alternative business structure that allows the businesses to be…

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