** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Business & Industry 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Thursday, May 3, 2018 

PLACE:       Brownsville, TX (See below) 
CHAIR:       Rep. René Oliveira 

 

Address: Brownsville City Commission Chambers,

          Brownsville City Hall – Old Federal Building, Second Floor

          1001 East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, Texas, 78520

 

The committee will hear invited testimony only on the following charges:

 

Charge 1: (Partial): Evaluate the adequacy of the workforce currently available to the industries responsible for rebuilding the state’s key infrastructure as well as residential and commercial properties damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Specifically, examine the labor needs within the construction industry and skilled trades and determine if local or state licensing requirements and regulations are an unnecessary barrier to the ongoing success of post-Harvey recovery.

 

Charge 6: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature.

     -Workers' Compensation and first responders (cancer); and

     -Wage Theft 

 

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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.