The following bill passed in Labor & Industry April 9, 2025.
The Bill: HB721
Title: Strengthening the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act
What Does it Mean: further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding; and imposing penalties.
In other words, removing the independent contractor.
The Go Big Small Biz Network’s Position: We oppose: More government interference into our small businesses and preventing businesses to hire independent contractors.
Passed: L&I Committee
Quotes:
Rep. Donahue(D), “$91Million lost in revenue to the Unemployment
Trust Fund”
Rep. Grove(R), “Penalize and criminalize businesses. Legislation like this that create that environment of layer upon layer upon layer of government.
*Amendment: Repeals the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act. Did not pass.
The following Bill passed the House: 118-85
The Bill: HB183
Title: Workers’ Compensation Act
What Does it Mean: Workers’ Compensation benefits would cover scars on the body, increase benefit maximums from 275 to 400 weeks.
The Go Big Small Biz Network’s Position: We oppose. Cost will be passed to the small business.
Passed: 16 Republicans voted for this bill.
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