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Panel debates enforcement bill allowing DLI to review I‑9 records, set penalties
Summary
Supporters said HB 226 gives the Department of Labor and Industry authority to inspect I‑9 or E‑Verify records and impose graduated penalties to curb illegal labor and labor trafficking; opponents raised concerns about differential liability between I‑9 and E‑Verify and the burden on small employers.
Representative Courtney Sprunger presented HB 226, the "legal employment and government accountability law," saying the bill "allows the Montana Department of Labor the ability to check for an employer's I‑9 or E‑Verify records for their employers as part of DLI's existing inspection process" to detect illegal employment and protect lawful businesses.
Proponents from the Montana Contractors Association, building trades and business groups backed the bill as a way to ensure fair competition. David Smith,…
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