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House approves funding change to stabilize Bureau of Labor and Industries enforcement
Summary
The House passed HB 4,027 A to increase the prevailing‑wage fee cap and create a separate assessment within the worker benefit fund to support BOLI investigations and reduce case backlogs.
House lawmakers approved a bill intended to stabilize funding for the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and speed enforcement of wage and civil‑rights complaints. Representative Watanabe, the bill’s floor sponsor, said HB 4,027 A increases the prevailing‑wage fee cap from $7,500 to $12,500 and uses the worker benefit fund infrastructure to create a separate, sustainable revenue stream for BOLI.
Watanabe told colleagues the change will provide “a sustainable alternative funding source” and help resolve years‑long backlogs in wage‑theft and civil‑rights…
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