Committee asks counsel to draft farmworker housing study language

Mar 19, 2026

During the S.230 hearing, the chair proposed directing the Department of Labor to investigate whether the housing deduction used for farmworkers is adequate and to report back by fall/December; legislative council will draft narrowly defined study language for committee review.

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Chair raised a follow‑up labor matter during the S.230 hearing: whether the housing deduction used for farmworkers remains adequate and merits an official review. The chair said legislative council will be asked to draft narrowly scoped language directing the Department of Labor to investigate and report back by late fall or December.

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