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Senate committee adopts amendment to deem train crews essential during federal pandemics
Summary
A Senate transportation committee approved an amendment designating train crews as essential workers during a CDC-declared national pandemic and passed the bill as amended after union testimony and brief industry rebuttal.
The Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee on a voice vote approved an amendment and passed legislation that would deem train crews ‘‘essential workers’’ in Arkansas if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares a national pandemic.
The amendment, offered as a full substitute to the underlying bill, removes an emergency clause and defines ‘‘train crew’’ to include conductors, engineers, switchmen, brakemen and firemen, and requires Federal Railroad Administration certification for those roles. The…
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