Funding provided for hiring to support activities under the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act, and money appropriated.

This bill allocates $163,000 from the state's general fund for fiscal year 2027 to hire an additional full-time employee. The new position will be managed by the commissioner of labor and industry to support the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act. This funding directly affects the state's labor department and the workers covered by the existing safe workplace legislation. The money is intended to provide dedicated staff resources to carry out the requirements of the act.