HOUSE BILL NO. 68                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act relating  to the  division of  labor standards                                                                    
     and  safety;  relating  to  the  division  of  workers'                                                                    
     compensation;  establishing  the division  of  workers'                                                                    
     safety   and  compensation;   and   providing  for   an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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GREY MITCHELL, DIRECTOR,  DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION,                                                                    
DEPARTMENT  OF LABOR  AND WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT, introduced                                                                    
the bill. He  explained that HB 68 would  merge the Division                                                                    
of Labor Standards and Safety  with the Division of Workers'                                                                    
Compensation as of  July 1, 2019. The new  division would be                                                                    
called  the Division  of Workers'  Safety and  Compensation.                                                                    
The merger would decrease costs and improve efficiencies.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB  68  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.