BOLI funding plan draws broad support and constitutional objections; committee schedules work session
Senate Bill 15‑06 would create a BOLI Expense Fund funded by employer/employee assessments to stabilize enforcement staffing. Stakeholders and unions supported the proposal; business groups argued the measure may raise revenue and should originate in the House. The committee set a work session for Feb. 9 to resolve legal and fiscal questions.
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Senate Bill 15‑06, which would create a new Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Expense Fund funded by assessments on employers and employees, drew support from employers, unions and the agency on Feb. 4 — but also prompted legal and constitutional objections that the committee will address at a follow‑up work session.
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