Bill Text - HB178 (2013)

(New Title) relative to public employer collective bargaining agreements.


Revision: March 18, 2013, midnight

HB 178-FN-LOCAL – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

13Mar2013… 0623h

2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 178-FN-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to public employer collective bargaining agreements.

SPONSORS: Rep. Weed, Ches 16; Rep. Myler, Merr 10; Rep. Ley, Ches 9; Rep. Coulombe, Coos 3

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the public employee labor relations board to:

I. Post online training for collective bargaining.

II. Maintain a record how political subdivisions vote on collective bargaining agreements and provide the legislature with an annual report.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13Mar2013… 0623h

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to public employer collective bargaining agreements.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Public Employer Labor Relations; Public Employer Labor Relations Board. Amend RSA 273-A:2 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:

IX. The board shall develop, post, and maintain on its website training to educate negotiating parties as to applicable laws and rules and the skills that contribute to effective collective bargaining.

2 New Paragraph; Records and Reports. Amend RSA 273-A:16 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Within 14 days after a legislative body votes on a collective bargaining agreement or a fact finding report, the result of such vote shall be reported by the public employer to the board, which shall maintain a record of such information and provide an annual summary report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the senate president.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

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Amended 03/18/13

HB 178 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to public employer collective bargaining agreements.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2013-0623h), as it is awaiting information from the Public Employee Labor Relations Board. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.