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Senate debates workers— compensation threshold for farm and ranch employees; amendment fails, bill advances
Summary
Senate debate centered on House Bill 280, which creates tiered workers— compensation requirements for farm and ranch employers; an amendment to lower the payroll threshold from $50,000 to $25,000 failed and the bill advanced to third reading on a 25-1 vote.
Senators debated House Bill 280, a proposal to revise workers— compensation requirements for farm and ranch employers, and ultimately advanced the measure to the third-reading calendar.
The bill, described by its floor sponsor as a tiered approach, would require different levels of coverage depending on payroll: a lower tier exempting very small employers, a middle tier requiring a $300,000 general liability policy with some medical coverage, and full workers— compensation for operations above the top threshold. The sponsor framed the measure as a…
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