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E
Good
morning,
chair
spearman
vice
chair,
neil
and
members
of
the
commerce
and
labor
committee,
my
name
is
chris,
brooks
from
senate
district
three
down
in
clark
county
and
this
morning,
I'm
here
to
present
senate
bill
122..
E
This
will
bring
worker
protections
for
those
workers
up
to
date
with
other
industries
in
nevada.
That
is
why
I've
introduced
this
bill.
If
it
pleases
the
committee.
I
would
like
to
hand
it
off
to
jessica,
varado
from
proudly
and
verado
public
affairs
to
explain
the
importance
of
this
bill
and
also
a
walk
through
some
of
its.
F
Providing
this
training
will
increase
workforce
safety
for
the
industry
as
a
whole.
I'll
now
take
a
minute
to
walk
you
through
the
bill.
Existing
law
requires
certain
employees
performing
work
on
construction
sites.
Certain
sites
related
to
the
entertainment
industry
and
sites
where
exhibitions,
conventions
and
trade
shows
occur
to
complete
osha,
10
and
30
training.
This
bill
enacts
similar
requirements
for
employees
of
the
cannabis
establishments
of
cannabis
establishments.
F
F
F
F
A
E
Chair,
I
do
not,
but
I
do
believe
that
on
the
phone
line
registered
in
the
neutral
position
is
osha
to
answer
a
question.
If
necessary
and
a
cannabis
compliance
board
as
well.
F
A
D
D
E
Senator
hardy,
this
does
for
brooks
a
record.
I
do
not
have
the
information
on
what
claims
have
been
made
to
date
in
this
industry.
I
don't
know,
if
does
or
not,.
F
Senator
hardy
through
you
chair,
there
are
a
variety
of
different
go
to
it:
okay,
senator
hardy.
Thanks
for
the
question.
There
are
a
variety
of
exposures
that
are
that
are
being
encountered
in
the
industry.
I
can
provide
some
anecdotal
sortie
stories
from
workers
in
terms
of
what
they're
exposed
to
I
will
just
highlight.
F
You
know
that
there's
there's
a
variety
of
things
that
are
covered
under
osha,
osha,
10
and
osha
30,
specifically
basic
workplace
safety,
things
like
fire
prevention,
exposure
to
chemicals,
floor
safety
hazards,
all
these
types
of
issues,
as
well
as
protection
of
your
muscle
cell,
skeletal
disorders
from
rotating
and
items
like
that.
F
So,
if
they're
a
day
to
work
exposures,
not
just
in
the
retail
cultivation
industries,
but
also
in
manufacturing
that
workers
are
exposed
to
on
a
daily
basis,
I
can
find
out
information
to
you
in
terms
of
of
those
types
of
claims,
though,.
D
I
I
appreciate
it
so
I
I'm
focused
on
the
retail
part
of
that.
Obviously,
but
then
you
mentioned
the
carbon
dioxide
exposure,
so
I'm
I'm
wondering
I
guess
I'm
a
babe
in
the
woods
and
not
sure
how
what
chemicals
are
used
and
what
they
are.
So
I
guess
maybe
I'm
should
I
take
an
ocean
10
or
an
osha
30
in
order
to
know
what
the
things
are,
and
I
don't
know
how
big
the
industry
is.
D
So
are
we
talking
about
poor
people
that
have
been
workman's
comp
in
the
whole
industry
or
you
know
what
is
our,
how
big
a
problem
has
it
been
in
the
last
year
or
two
years,
and
you
know
what
is
it
that
we're
seeing
as
far
as
problems
in
the
industry?
F
Sure,
thanks
senator
hardy,
a
couple
of
things
that
you
sort
of
had
through
that
question
as
far
as
just
referencing,
carbon
dioxide
and
carbon
monoxide,
carbon
dioxide
results
from
air
enrichment
procedures
that
are
used
during
dry
ice
or
tanks
of
compressed
carbon
dioxide,
frequently
to
accelerate
the
improvement
of
plant
growth.
So
so
that's
the
exposure
there
that's
happening
in
the
industry
and
and
and
from
my
perspective
and
also
from
the
workers
perspective.
F
This
is
a
relatively
new
industry
that
has
a
lot
of
exposure
into
a
lot
of
the
items
I
previously
named
with
pesticides
and
others,
and
so
I
think
this
is
providing
a
foundation
for
workers
and
supervisors
in
the
state
to
have
just
a
baseline
safety
requirement.
That
is
very
common
in
in
parallel
industries.
F
Right,
we
see
it
in
construction,
we
see
it
entertainment
stage,
workers
and
others,
and,
as
far
as
which
course
to
take
osha
10
will
be
for
four
employees,
osha
30,
obviously
for
the
supervisors,
and
I
can
provide
a
follow-up
list
for
you
in
terms
of
the
retail
establishments
to
talk
about
all
of
the
items
that
are
that
the
retail
industry
is
exposed
to
which
are
very
typical
to
sort
of
workplace
exposures
and-
and
I
have
a
list
of
it
and
can
provide
that
to
you,
including
things
like
bloodborne
pathogens,
especially
during
covet,
as
you
can
imagine,
we
have
people
coming
in
and
out
of
a
retail
establishment.
F
The
workers
need
to
know
how
to
properly
protect
themselves
as
as
well
as
their
customers,
just
things
like
basical
electrical
use,
cords
and
others
material
handling.
This
industry
is
a
relatively
secure
industry
as
well,
so
fire
protection,
especially
with
with
security
operations,
how
that
works.
These
are
all
sort
of
base
level
things
that
would
be
covered
in
an
osha
10
course,
and
and
would
provide
sort
of
this
baseline
education
to
to
members
of
the
industry.
D
F
Senator
hardy,
I
can't
speak
to
those
industries
and
the
requirements
they
have
in
place.
I'm
not
familiar,
but
I
think
that,
from
our
perspective,
this
industry
in
particular
has
movement
of
product
in
and
out
of
the
industry,
as
well
as
being
very
ver
vertically
integrated
companies.
So
there
are
employees
that
are
moving
between
retail
manufacturing
cultivation
within
one
company
and
so
they're
exposed
to
things,
especially
chemicals
and
other
processing
products,
as
well
as,
as
I
mentioned,
like
these
basic
workplace
safety
items.
D
Well,
I
appreciate
that
vertical
integration
that
you're
talking
about
so
thank
you
appreciate
it.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
G
Thank
you,
ma'am
sure
I
because
I
don't
know
if
the
dispensary
association
is
going
to
come
up
in
opposition
because
they
proposed
some
amendments,
but
I
think
you
just
answered
one
of
my
questions,
which
is
my
understanding.
Is
this
bill
is
going
to
institute
the
requirement
across
all
of
the
different
segments
of
the
industry,
from
manufacturing
to
distribution,
to
the
to
the
dispensaries
themselves.
G
My
understanding
of
the
ocean
10,
of
course
I
went
through
the
construction,
which
is
a
specific
subset,
but
the
general
industry,
osha
10,
is
that
these
are
basic
exposures
to
any
industry,
not
industry
specific
and,
as
I
understand
it,
these
are
going
to
be.
This
requirement
is
for
the
general
industry.
Are
there
specific
industry,
as
as
miss
verado
just
mentioned?
Are
there
specific
industry,
exposures
and
risks
that
are
going
to
be
added
to
these
requirements?
G
In
other
words,
are
we
going
to
ultimately
develop
a
industry
specific
because
it
sounds
like
many
of
the
risks
that
were
just
described?
Are
industry
specific
and
may
not
be
covered
by
the
osha
10
general
industry?
How
do
we
reconcile
that.
F
Thank
you,
senator
pickard,
yes,
for
the
record
just
to
be
clear
on
this
item.
It
is
with
the
intention
of
the
bill
to
provide
the
general
osha
training
courses,
not
a
cannabis,
specific
one,
and
so
this
is
really
sort
of
a
first
step
to
move
in
a
direction
to
provide
sort
of
a
level
playing
field
and
basic
foundation.
F
It's
not
the
intention
to
provide
something
specific
to
the
cannabis
industry,
but
I
know
that
many
employers
will
provide
examples
on
work
sites
about
the
the
specific
cannabis
risks
and
hazards,
and
so
we
we
will
depend
on
the
industry
folks,
as
well
as
as
as
industry
supervisors,
to
make
sure
that
their
employees
are
properly
trained
with
examples
from
the
industry.
But
the
intention
of
this
bill
is
to
provide
that
general
osha
training
and,
to
just
start
with
some
level
of
protection
for
workers
and
some
level
of
standard
across
the
industry.
A
Yeah,
just
before
you
do
that,
I
think
that's!
You
asked
that
question
with
some
specificity.
So
if
osha
is
on
the
line,
perhaps
they
may
be
able
to
elaborate.
C
Good
morning,
madam
chair
victoria,
cavian
for
the
record,
I'm
the
administrator
at
the
division
of
industrial
relations.
So
in
answer
to
that
question,
as
was
stated
by
ms
ferrato,
yes,
that
general
industry
training
is
general
not
specific
to
the
cannabis
industry.
The
cannabis
industry
would
continue
to
be
responsible
for
providing
specific
training
on
the
specific
hazards
that
employees
are
experiencing,
as
well
as
providing
any
training
and
ppe
that
may
be
necessary.
G
Right-
and
I
appreciate
that,
my
follow-up
then
is
is
to
you
if
I
may,
and
that
is,
if
we're
not-
and
it's
been
a
couple
of
years
since
I've
taken
the
osha
training,
although
I
did
go
through
both
the
10
and
the
30..
My
understanding
of
the
requirements
is
that
the
osha
training
requires
specific
content
and
we're
not
really
allowed.
We
can
mention
other
exposures,
other
issues,
but
the
the
curriculum
is
set
and
the
tests
only
cover.
What's
in
that
curriculum,
is
that
correct.
C
Thank
you
for
the
question
victoria
carrion
for
the
record.
So
the
answer
is
yes,
there
are
specific
topics
that
are
required,
so
the
mandatory
topics
for
the
osha
10
class
are
an
introduction
to
osha,
walking
and
working
services,
including
fall
protection
exit
routes,
emergency
action
plans,
electrical
personal
protective
equipment
and
hazard
communication
and
then
there's
electives
that
are
for
the
remaining
two
hours,
which
include
things
like
hazardous
materials,
materials,
handling,
introduction
to
industrial
hygiene,
the
blood-borne
pathogens,
ergonomics
fall
protection,
so
there's
a
variety
of
topics.
C
F
Senator
picker
jessica
ferrado
for
the
record.
Again
we
have
the
cannabis
compliance
board.
I
think
on
the
line
to
testify,
I
think,
is
neutral.
There's
nothing
in
this
bill
that
that
would
require
anything
in
that
of
that
sort
of
them.
But
but
I
won't
speak,
I
won't
put
words
in
their
mouth.
G
All
right,
maybe
we
can
get
them
to
weigh
in
I
do.
I
thought
there
was
a
requirement
for
the
board
to
adopt
regulations
consistent
with,
but
in
any
event,
I'd
love
to
hear
their
response.
F
A
Thank
you,
senator
sotomayor.
H
Thank
you,
ma'am
sure.
I
was
just
curious.
You
know
when
this
bill
came
up
a
long
time
ago
for
the
construction
industry.
You
know
all
those
individuals,
basically
the
majority
of
them,
were
employed
full-time
with
that
industry.
I
know
a
couple
individuals
that
work
within
the
canismus
establishments
and
in
that
respect,
they're
they're,
not
full-time
employees
necessary.
So
it's
apply
to
everybody,
even
if
they're
just
working
four
or
five
hours
a
week
or
does
this
only
apply
to
individuals
that
are
working
a
40-hour
week
or
how
is
that
determination
made
and
also
it?
F
Thank
you,
senator
settlemeyer,
jessica
ferrado
for
the
record.
The
intention
of
this
the
bill
is
to
cover
cover
all
employees
of
cannabis
establishments.
We
didn't
differentiate
between
part-time
and
full-time
workers,
I'll
take
that
back,
though,
and
do
a
little
research
from
a
statutory
standpoint
in
the
language
in
the
bill
to
see
if
it
does
specify.
F
A
Thank
you.
We
have
vice
chair
neil
washington,.
K
Yeah,
thank
you,
chair
spearman,
so
I
just
had
a
quick
question:
the
bill,
the
bill's
interesting.
I
had
a
chance
to
really
think
about
it
last
night,
but
I
guess
what
I
wanted
to
know
is
like
the
status
of
the
employees
and
how
they
function
and
I'm
glad
that
senator
brooks
brought
up
that
some
are
part-time
and
some
are
full-time.
Because
my
I
know
some
people
who've
worked.
They've
switched
several
companies
and
I
was
wondering
like
do
they
even
have
health
care.
K
I
mean
we're
talking
about
osha,
but
and
then
you
were
talking
about
all
of
these
chemicals
and
things
that
they're
exposed
to.
But
one
of
my
nephews
has
done
security
for
a
company
for
over
a
year
and
he
doesn't
even
have
health
insurance.
So
we're
talking
about
safety,
and
then
I'm
wondering
okay,
if
you're
being
exposed
to
all
these
chemicals
and
then
you
don't
even
have
health
care
but
yet
you're
a
full-time
employee.
K
F
Senator
neil
jessica
ferrato
for
the
record.
I
know
that
I'm
here
speaking
today
on
behalf
of
the
workers,
so
I
think
that
question
is
better
suited
for
the
employers
in
terms
of
what
individual
businesses
and
companies
offer
their
employees.
I
can
get
you
some
information
from
our
perspective
in
terms
of
what
we
see
industry-wide
for
the
the
workers,
and
I
can
follow
up
with
that,
but
that
question
might
be
better
suited
for
the
employers.
K
So
can
I
have
a
quick
follow-up,
because
if
this
is
a
nuanced
piece
where
safety
is
then
being
required
through
this
bill
right,
if
this
bill
passes,
then
we're
we're
saying
that
there's
certain
safety
standards
that
will
be
in
place
that
an
employer
will
be
responsible.
But
how
does
it
work
in
the
workers
comp
realm
where
these
work-related
injuries,
if
they
had
not
been
established
through
statutory
provision,
then
what
is
the
scale
of
the
workers
comp
injury
that
they
can
actually
get
relief
for.
E
And
senator
neal
senator
brooks
for
the
record
this.
This
doesn't
change
the
safety
standards
or
that
that
are
required
in
a
workplace.
This
doesn't
change
the
coverage
for
workers,
comp
that
is,
is
provided
in
a
workplace.
E
This
just
creates
safety
education
for
the
workers
in
that
workplace,
and
so
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
avoid
more
workman's
comp
claims
and
try
to
avoid
worker
injuries
and
in
this
industry.
But
this
doesn't
this
doesn't
address
the
workers
or
or
safety
standards
in
the
workplace
which
are
covered
in
in
other
statutes
and
other
codes.
K
E
E
This
is
senator
neil
senator
brooks
of
the
record.
You
know
your
question
about
health
care
for
for
the
workforce
and
your
question
about
you
know
safety,
education
for
the
workforce
and
and
hazards
that
are
faced
in
the
workplace.
E
A
Thank
you
and
vice
chair,
you
had
a
question
that
I
think
mr
radle
said
would
was
better
suited
for
the
employees.
I
want
to
want
to
see
if
we
have
someone
employers
have
anyone
on
the
line
representing
cannabis
industry
that
might
be
able
to
address
the
question
now.
So
we
don't
forget
it.
A
B
Standby
chair,
I'm
working
on
that
right
now.
Thank
you.
B
B
I
Hi
good
morning,
senator
senator
spearman.
This
is
matt
walker,
m-a-t-t
w-a-l-k-e-r,
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
dispensary
association,
we'll
send
the
committee
over
a
more
comprehensive
overview
of
the
salary
and
benefits
that
are
typical
for
the
cannabis
industry
here
in
nevada.
But
I
did
want
to
let
you
know
that
we
of
course
comply
with
all
the
workmen's
comp
requirements
and
we
also
the
nevada,
dispensary
association,
offers
a
plan
to
its
members
through
core
prime,
that
that
are
available
for
employees,
and
certainly
many
businesses
do
take
advantage
of
that.
K
For
the
expansive
letter.
A
A
D
If
I
may,
while
he's
still
on,
if
I
could
ask
you
know
what
the
cost
for
the
process
is
for
the
10
and
the
30
and
the
individual
regulations,
do
they
have
some
kind
of
idea?
What
that.
D
I
Sure
senator
spearman
I
apologize
in
the
on
the
phone
it's
hard
to
tell
if
I
have
the
chair
consent
to
answer,
but
again
matt
walker,
on
behalf
of
the
nevada,
dispensary
association
for
the
record,
and
we
would
appreciate
clarity
on
what
osha
training
requirements
will
be
required.
I
As
part
of
this,
I
think,
as
the
proponents
of
the
bill
explain,
this
would
be
a
general
industry
requirement,
but
there
are
still
opportunities
for
regulations
to
be
adopted
by
either
the
cannabis
compliance
board
or
the
for
osha,
and
so
we
certainly
want
to
have
a
very
clear
understanding
if
the
consequence
is
the
immediate
termination
of
employees.
We
think
we
owe
it
to
this
over
6
000
employees
from
our
members
to
to
have
a
real
understanding
of
what's
going
to
be
required.
I
Certainly,
general
osha
training
is
readily
available,
but
again,
as
this
may
be
customized
through
regulations,
we
certainly
are
concerned
about
the
timelines
and
availability
associated
with
those
training.
D
E
Senator
senator
chris
brooks
for
the
record
senator
hardy
osha
10
costs
about
80,
osha
30
180.
E
It's
been
my
experience
that
and
then
there
are
some
free
classes
offered
by
osha
through
their
scats
program
and
a
lot
of
times
what
I've
seen
in
my
past.
Experience
is
you'll,
get
a
large
group
of
your
employees
together
and
do
it
all
at
once,
and
the
employer
will
bear
that
cost
if,
if
they
have
a
in-house
osha
or
an
instructor
that
they
brought
in
to
construct
all
their
employees.
A
Thank
you,
senator
picker
is
your
hand
up,
or
was
that
from
the
last
time.
G
Yes,
sir,
that's
nice!
Yes,
sir!
Yes
ma'am
chair,
I
just
if,
while
we've
got
I
I
don't
know
if
this
is
appropriate,
though,
because
I
assumed
he
was
going
to
come
up
in
opposition
because
they're
recommending
some
amendments,
but
I'm
wondering
what
they
current,
what
the
dispensaries
currently
do.
G
I
noticed
that
they've
requested
to
exempt
the
dispensary
workers-
and
it
sounds
like
ms
verado
testified-
that
we've
got
a
lot
of
vertical
integration
that
might
kind
of
blur
that,
but
I'm
wondering
why
the
association
thinks
that
they
should
be
exempted
and
what
they're
currently
doing
to
train
their
employees.
If
he
knows.
A
I
We
have
a
very
secure
system
where
folks
have
location,
specific
agent
cards,
so
certainly,
while
it's
appropriate
may
be
appropriate
for
a
production
facility
employee
with
a
production
facility,
agent
registration
card
to
receive
that
osha's
specific
training
associated
with
their
fellow
employees
at
that
facility,
an
employee
who
only
is
working
in
the
retail
setting
and
only
has
an
agent
registration
card
associated
with
that
retail
environment.
We
really
feel
like
it's
not
appropriate
for
a
state-mandated
workforce
training
for
for
that
employee.
G
But
it's
my
understanding
that
in
talking
to
members
of
the
dispensaries
themselves,
in
fact
my
next-door
neighbor
is
one
he's
an
executive.
They
already
do
this
training,
and
so
you
know
that
in
the
the
specific
training
necessary
for
the
dispensary,
so
I'm
wondering
is
that
I
well
I'd
like
to
get
some
clarity
on.
Is
there
a
lot
of
overlap?
Is
it
the
same
kind
of
training?
Do
they
cover
the
same
things?
Ultimately?
G
Is
the
osha
10
training
necessary
if
the
dispensaries
are
already
doing
this,
and
if,
if
they
are,
why
aren't
we
tasking
the
cannabis
board,
but
anyway,
that
probably
goes
beyond
the
scope,
so
I'm
I'm
not
sure
you
can
answer
that,
but
I'd
like
to
get
some
clarity.
I
The
senator
picker
matt
walker
for
the
record-
I
I
would
say
that
we
we're
also
concerned
that
the
you
know
costs
associated
with
the
paid
hours
when
we
use
that
for
for
workplace
training.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
directly
applicable
and
and
the
most
efficient
use
of
that
time,
and
we
certainly
share
some
of
the
thoughts
and
concerns
that
you
express.
I
We
strongly
feel
like
that
this.
This
could
be
dialed
in
to
better
account
for
the
retail
environment
and
that,
as
you
mentioned,
many
employers,
because
of
reduction
in
insurance
rates
or
just
because
they
feel
like
it's.
The
right
thing
to
do
for
their
employees
are
already
doing
mandatory
trainings
and
awareness,
and
certainly
the
ccb
has
been
at
the
forefront
of
making
sure
that
that's
a
standard
part
of
applications
and
applicant
behavior
going
forward.
A
Thank
you
question.
Did
you
still
have
a
question.
K
I
just
had
a
quick
question
and
I
guess
you
know
this
is
for
my
education
right
I
mean
we
see,
I
see
the
statutory
changes.
I
see
the
dispensaries
in
my
district,
but
I
don't
visit
right.
I
don't.
I
don't
really
get
into
interaction
of
business
right.
K
So
when
I
was
thinking
about
how
the
employers
pay
and
how
the
employers
will
be
paying
per
card,
have
we
worked
out
that
that,
inter
of
money,
I
know
we
in
2019
we
had
trying
to
create
a
system
where
it
was
kind
of
like
this
debit
card
that
would
load
money
on
and
then
you'd
be
able
to
move
money
and
transfer
money.
I
mean
how?
K
F
Senator
senator
neil,
I
I
think
again,
this
is
you're
asking
if
the
employer
how
the
employers
are
paying
essentially
bills,
currently
based
on
the
the
banking
of
the
issues
with
the
industry.
Is
that
your
question,
or
I
think
that
might
be
better
suited
for
the
industry?
Just
because
I
I
represent
the
workers
who
aren't
you
know
making
payments
on
behalf
of
the
businesses?
If
that's
what
your
question
is.
K
Sorry,
it's
called
the
zoom
effect.
I
was
saying
that
yeah
I
was
just
trying
to
get
an
understanding,
get
some
education
on
that.
If
it's
like
80
a
card
for
you
know
an
osha
10
times
like
2
000
people,
then
that
transfer
of
money
for
those
employees
to
take.
That
would
then
is
that
on
a
debit
card,
how
does
how
does
this
inner
transfer
of
marijuana
money
work
in
government
transfers.
F
I'll
start
from
the
employee
side,
senator
neil
and
then
maybe
you
have
some
additional
questions
for
industry
representatives.
What
I
will
say
is
that
in
many
instances
and
what
we've
done
in
some
other
states
as
well
as
as
what
I
think
the
intention
is
here-
is
for
them
to
get
this
training
potentially
on
site.
Many
employer
groups
provide
this
training
for
their
workers,
as
well
as
their
opportunities
through
osha,
as
senator
brooks
mentioned,
and
programs
at
osha
to
get
this
training
for
free.
F
So
I
think
that
it
would
be
better
suited
for
the
industry
to
answer
how
they
would
plan
to
be
paying
for
this.
As
the
bill
requires.
You
know
the
industry
to
pay
for
these
fees,
but
I
think
that
there
are
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
the
state
not
only
through
osha
but
through
employer
groups,
to
get
this
training
for
free
and
on.
A
I
Sure
sheriff
spearman
I'm
happy
to
do
that.
Senator
neil.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
Matt
walker
for
the
record
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
dispensary
association.
I
While
we
still
struggle
with
the
access
to
banking
under
the
current
federal
regulatory
structures,
most
all
businesses
have
figured
out
a
way
to
pay
various
spenders,
although
it
does
come
at
some
additional
cost
that
a
typical
business
wouldn't
wouldn't
have
associated
with
the
transfer
of
money,
but
whether
it's
an
internal
staff
member
who's
been
trained
up
to
provide
that
training
or
an
external
vendor.
You
know
cannabis.
C
Thank
you
chair.
My
question
is
about
infection
in
the
section
I
think
at
11,
when
they
are
when
the
employers
are
paying
for
the
employees.
C
F
Thank
you,
senator
lang,
jessica
ferrato
for
the
record.
Osha
cards
do
not
expire,
so
it's
the
intention
that
they
that
they
test
for
osha
and
that
they
receive
that
card
indefinitely.
C
Do
you
see
what
I'm
saying
so,
if
I'm
an
employee,
if
I'm
an
employee
right
now,
I
need
to
go
get
under
this
bill.
I
need
to
go
get
my
osha
card
so
once
everyone
has
gotten
their
osha
card,
that's
a
current
employee
and
I
now
pretend
I'm
a
new
person
I'm
coming
in.
Couldn't
it
be
a
a
condition
of
employment
of
higher
that
you
would
have
your
osha
card
so
then
the
employer
would
no
longer
have
to
pay
for
them.
F
Understood,
thank
you.
Senator
lang
understood
the
question
now
I
I
think
that
your
line
of
questioning
is
an
appropriate
one.
I
think
it's
our
intention
from
the
workers
perspective
that
this
is
part
of
the
responsibility
of
the
employer
to
make
sure
that
their
sites
are
safe
and
that
that
cost
would
be
picked
up.
F
C
Yeah,
I
think
that's
something
we
should
look
at,
because
I
I
think
that,
having
a
continual
requirement
that
employers
would
have
to
pay
when
it
would
be
easy
for
you
know,
when
I
do
an
application
process.
When
I
was
doing
operations,
I
would
list
all
the
things
you
had
to
have
to
become
employed
at
my
business,
so
that
could
be
a
condition
of
employment
and
therefore
it
wouldn't
rest
on
the
employer
in
the
future.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
So
I
have
just
a
couple
of
questions
and
my
question
goes
more
to
how
the
industry
does
or
is
or
is
not
a
part
of
the
a
part
of
the
parties
trying
to
deconstruct
system,
systemic
racism,
and
it
goes
to
demographics.
A
I
don't
know,
mr
walker,
if
you
know
what
the
demographics
are
or
the
employees-
and
I
asked
this
question,
because
if
there
are
elements
of
their
employment
that
would
be
I'm
trying
to
capture
what
dr
hardy
asked
that
would
be
medically
abusive
use
that
term
what
covert
19
has
done
is
it
has
exposed
the
the
whole
health
care
system
that
bipolar
communities
are
certainly
underserved,
so
my
question
would
be
if,
if
there
is
a
majority
of
employees
who
are
members
of
these
communities,
black
indigenous
brown
and
people
of
color,
what
is
the
likelihood
that
number
one
they
might
be
exposed?
A
And
maybe
there
there
might
be
some
comorbidities
that
exist
there,
and
how
would
that?
How
would
that
work
with
workman's
comp?
And
I
hope
the
question
is
not
convoluted.
I
Matt
walker
for
the
record,
senator
experiment.
Thank
you
for
for
the
question
I
I
am
not
going
to
do
a
public
health
or
workman's
comp
attorney
impression
on
on
this
call,
but
I
will
follow
up
with
some
additional
information.
I
I
would
say
that,
because
of
your
efforts
and
the
efforts
of
senator
harris
in
the
previous
session,
we
do
have
a
much
better
idea
of
the
the
makeup
of
the
employee
pool
and
we
we
understand
that
about
half
of
the
employees
at
cannabis
establishments
who
responded
to
the
cannabis
compliance
boards
survey,
are
persons
of
of
color
or
non-white
individuals
and
so
certainly
think
that
it's
a
diverse
pool
that
represents
the
the
diverse
makeup
of
nevada
and
we're
proud
of
that.
I
In
terms
of
the
the
impacts
on
on
communities
of
color
for
for
covid,
I
I
certainly
recognize
that
and
understand
that
it
takes
us.
You
know
those
systemic
conversations
across
many
industries
and
systems
to
to
address
those
inequities,
but
again
I'll
I'll
have
to
defer
to
the
experts
and
follow
up
with
some
more
comprehensive
information
on
this
question.
A
Well,
and-
and
thank
you,
mr
walker-
I
wasn't
speaking
specifically
about
about
covet
19.
I
just
know
I
sure
neil
asked
a
question
about
workman's
comp
and
I
don't
know
what
the
ratio
is
for
owners
to
employees.
A
I've
got
a
pretty
good
understanding
that
most
of
the
owners
are
white
and
most
of
the
employees
are
non-white
so
that
that
would
go
into
my
question
about
work.
Workman's
comp
there
may
be
some
people
who
are
more
susceptible
and
maybe
maybe
racial
ethnicity
doesn't
have
anything
to
do
with
maybe
has
to
do
with
their
their
medical
makeup.
A
But
the
question
would
be
what
what
safety
controls
are
in
place
to
make
sure
that
that
the
workers,
who
are
probably
members
of
bi-pop
communities
and
are
and
exposed
every
day
versus
the
owners
who
may
only
be
exposed
periodically,
who
are
white?
How
would
that
play
in
work?
Miss
comp?
You
don't
have
to
answer
that.
That's
probably
more
of
a
more
of
a
question.
A
I
mean
more
of
a
statement
than
a
question,
but
the
other
thing
I'd
like
to
know
is
a
couple
years
ago.
A
Someone
works
at
a
dispensary
and
they
leave
a
year
and
a
half
later
they
develop
some
type
of
respiratory
issue,
and
the
doctor
says
you
know:
where
did
you
work?
What
did
you
do
and
then
the
doctor
says:
oh
okay,
so
this
is
probably
connected
to
whatever
you
did
at
that
end
that
site.
So
is
there
a
way
or
have
you
all
looked
at
a
way
to
make
sure
that,
after
the
employee
exits,
if
there
are
health
complications
related
to
their
employment
there
that
they
can
still
be
taken
care
of
and
properly
compensated.
I
I
I
would
be
happy
to
survey
some
of
the
experts
associated
with
our
membership
and
and
respond
to
that,
but
I
think
it
also
highlights
the
fact
that
when
it
comes
to
supervisor
employees
that
don't
necessarily
have
interaction
day-to-day
in
the
workplace
and
when
it
comes
to
the
fact
that
there's
huge
inherent
differences
between
the
dispensary
retail
environment
and
say
a
cultivation
or
production
facility,
I
think
that
that
highlights
our
our
response
to
this
measure
and
that
we
strongly
feel
that
this
could
be
customized
to
better
reflect
the
realities
on
the
ground,
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
follow
up
with
you
with
the
additional
information.
A
A
If
not
broadcast,
we
will
now
go
to
those
in
support
and
for
this
segment
there
will
be
30
minutes
two
minutes
per
and
again
would
ask
those.
If
someone
has
already
made
your
point,
if
you
can
say
ditto
that
allows
us
to
get
more
people
in
the
public
comment
sector,
so
we'll
go
now
to
support.
B
B
J
My
name
is
amber
bauer
a-m-b-e-r-b-a-u-r
good
morning,
chair
and
members.
My
name
is
amber
bauer
executive,
director
of
the
united
food
and
commercial
workers,
western
states,
council,
ufcw
proudly
represents
over
6
800
members
in
nevada,
many
of
whom
work
in
grocery
stores,
retail
establishments,
chemical
manufacturing,
food
processing
plants
and
legal
cannabis
industry.
J
Our
members
have
been
deemed
essential
workers
throughout
this
pandemic
and
have
risked
their
lives
and
their
families
lives
by
going
to
work
every
day
to
serve
nevada
while
they
shelter
in
place
at
home.
Today,
I
am
testifying
on
behalf
of
our
cannabis
workers
and
support
of
sbe
122,
which
requires
employees
in
the
cannabis
industry
to
complete
a
specified
health
and
safety
course,
one
year
after
being
hired
ufcw
members
in
the
legal
cannabis
industry
work
in
growing
and
cultivating
facilities,
retail
manufacturing
and
processing
facilities
and
in
laboratories
and
dispensaries
wherever
cannabis
is
legalized.
J
The
ufcw
is
committed
to
building
a
successful
industry
with
a
thriving,
diverse
and
skilled
workforce.
We
know
workers
face
many
health
and
safety
risks
and
the
cannabis
industry,
including
exposure
to
heat,
illness,
pesticides
and
blood-borne
pathogens,
to
repetitive
stress,
injuries
and
flammable
chemical
hazards.
J
Unfortunately,
there
is
not
much
research
or
data
on
what
makes
a
cannabis
workplace
safe,
because
researchers
are
still
reluctant
to
study
this
quasi-legal
industry.
Additionally,
regulating
cannabis
is
unique.
Never
before
in
the
history
of
the
state
has
a
widespread
industry.
Long
skilled
at
operating
outside
of
the
law,
become
legal
and
expected
to
comply
with
all
laws,
including
critical
workplace,
health
and
safety
laws
that
present
my
members
and
your
constituents
from
falling
ill
being
injured
or
dying.
E
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Okay,
I'm
sorry
amber.
You
can
submit
the
rest
of
your
testimony
and
we'll
make
sure
that
it's
part
of
the
record.
Thank
you,
though,.
B
H
We
support
sb
122,
because
all
workers
deserve
to
work
in
a
safe
and
healthy
environment,
and
proper
training
is
the
key
to
making
this
happen.
Our
health
and
safety
training
program
has
reduced
injuries
and
saved
lives
in
the
hospitality
industry,
and
we
believe
it
would
have
the
same
positive
effect
in
the
cannabis
industry.
H
B
Yes,
we
do
caller
with
the
last
rejects
of
204.
Please
slowly
spell
and
state
your
name
for
the
record.
You
have
two
minutes
and
may
begin.
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair
member
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
rusty
mcallister
nevada,
state
afl-cio,
we're
calling
also
today
in
support
of
this
bill.
We
believe
it
is
a
a
good
policy
to
improve
the
worker
safety.
H
This
industry
has,
especially
in
the
production
and
the
growth
area,
has
a
lot
of
safety
hazards
a
lot
of
safety
risk.
A
good
training
program
could
help
reduce
those
incidences
where
we
have
problems,
just
as
a
you
know,
give
you
guys
an
idea.
You
know
just
the
process
of
of
I
looked
online.
Finding
extracting
hash
oil
requires
pouring
butane
over
cannabis
to
extract
the
hash
oil
out
of
the
cannabis
butane's
highly
flammable
highly
explosive
there's
been
a
number
of
instances
across
the
united
states
where
they
have
had
issues
with
this
process.
H
One
of
the
things
that's
been
discovered
is
that
if
there's
no
registry,
if
there's
no
tracking
of
trainers
or
cards,
that
people
can
go
down
to
say,
the
broad
acre
swap
meet
on
the
weekend
and
buy
an
osha
10
card
for
the
industry,
and
it
was
necessary
to
change
that
policy
or
two
years
ago
to
address
that
issue
so
that
they
had
a
better
tracking
of
of
the
cards
in
the
industry
to
make
sure
that
they
weren't
getting
faults.
People
getting
false
cards
in
the
process,
so.
G
H
Just
another
note
just
another
note,
madam
chair,
that
that
might
be
something
to
consider
in
the
form
of
an
amendment
with
that
I
we
support
this
bill.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
A
A
B
I
Good
morning,
chair
experimenting
committee,
my
name
is
matt
walker,
n-a-t-t
w-a-l-k-e-r,
and
I'm
testifying
in
opposition
today
to
senate
bill
122.
On
behalf
of
the
nevada
dispensary
association,
I've
already
had
an
opportunity
to
highlight
the
key
differences
between
the
california
model
and
the
nevada
model,
but
just
want
to
highlight
those
briefly
again.
I
California
is
a
state
as
a
federal
osha
plan
and
nevada
has
a
state
administered
osha
plan,
and
we
also
have
a
much
tighter
regulatory
structure
with
agent
cards
that
are
specific
to
license
type
and
location
workforce
safety.
Workplace
safety
is
important
and
the
association
has
always
have
been
discussing
proposals
that
would
create
a
better
working
environment
for
the
over
ten
thousand
employees
and
cannabis
establishments
in
the
state.
I
6.072
already
have
an
extensive
list
of
training,
that's
required
for
employees
before
they
begin
work,
and
we
have
highlighted
some
additional
suggestions
for
the
bill
sponsor
in
a
letter
submitted
to
nellis,
but
just
want
to
highlight
a
couple
of
those
one
section:
15
imposes
mandatory
penalties
from
the
cannabis
compliance
board
that
are
out
of
line
with
any
other
industry,
and
again,
we've
had
a
chance
to
extensively
talk
about
how
the
retail
environment
just
doesn't
seem
to
comply
with
other
industries
that
have
mandated
osha
requirement.
I
Lastly,
I'll
say
that
nda
is
actively
working
with
senator
brooks
on
these
issues.
We
would
like
to
express
our
thanks
to
ufcw
and
and
the
sponsor
for
meeting
with
us
and
having
a
conversation
about
potential
ways
to
dial
this
policy
in
for
nevada's,
specific
context
and
we're
confident
with
a
few
more
days,
we
can
reach
compromises
that
will
benefit
all
parties.
Thank
you.
B
A
Thank
you,
so
I
got
a
message
that
I
think
planet
13
had
an
amendment
that
they
wanted
to
enter
into
the
record
senator
brooks
it's
always
my
policy
not
to
accept
amendments
in
the
hearing
unless
the
person
who
is
presenting
the
bill
knows
about
it.
So
do
you
know
about
this
amendment?
Have
you
conferred
with
the
folks
at
planet
13.
E
Thank
you,
chair
spearman.
I
I
have
not.
I
just
saw
that
pop
up
as
well
and
and
but
I
have
been
working
with
the
nevada
dispensary
association
very
closely
and
with
mr
walker
and
and
I
think
that
there's
some
common
sense
suggestions
that
they've
made
in
these
conversations,
and
I
can
imagine
that,
with
with
your
permission,
I
would
be
submitting
a
amendment
that
incorporated
some
of
those
suggestions
for
your
review
before.
If
and
if
and
when
and
before
we
were
to
work
session
of
this
bill.
A
Thank
you
and
if
anyone
from
planet
13
is
listening,
I
believe
your
amendment
is
already
on
nellis,
and
so
I
would
just
encourage
you
to
continue
talking
with
senator
brooks
for
those
who
do
not
know.
It's
always
my
policy
never
to
never
to
have
an
amendment
read
during
the
hearing.
Unless
the
sponsor
knows
about
it.
I
just
I
do
that
for
common
courtesy,
so
that
the
sponsor
knows
exactly
what
he
or
she
is
facing
and
they
can
answer
appropriately.
A
So
I
believe
the
amendment
is
in
nellis
and
senator
brooks.
You
have
suggested
your
suggestion
about
giving
you
time.
Julie
noted
you
all
get
together
and
let
me
know
when
you
all
get
to
go.
A
Problem
are
there
any
additional
questions
from
committee.
A
G
A
Please
do
please
please
do
disappoint
me.
Thank
you
so
much
okay.
So
with
that
noted,
we
will
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
122
and
we
will
open
now
for
public
comment.
B
A
A
A
Okay
seems
like
we
don't
have
anyone
in
public
comment,
so
committee
members,
I
thank
you
so
much
for
your
indulgence
for
senator
brooks
thank
you
and
those
either
support
or
in
opposition.
Thank
you
for
a
very
robust
conversation
on
this
bill,
and
it
is
my
hope
that
you
all
will
be
able
to
get
together
and
talk
this
out
and
please
by
all
means.
Let
me
know
when
you
get
to
go
so
we
can
take
this
into
work
session.
Okay,
thank
you
and
with
that
and
no
other
comments
from
our
committee
members,
we
are
now
adjourned.