Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. [SB-721]
Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. Requires consent by public employees authorized to engage in collective bargaining before union or employee association dues are deducted from the employees' pay directly by their employers. The bill allows public employees to stop paying union or employee association dues at any time and gives public employees an annual opportunity to reconfirm that they want to continue union or employee association membership and pay such dues. The bill provides that if an employee does not reconfirm
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SB-721: Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor (12-y 3-n) on 01/31/2022
Marine Highway Corporation [SB-170]
An Act relating to the Alaska marine highway system; establishing the Alaska Marine Highway Corporation; and providing for an effective date.
SB-170: Marine Highway Corporation
Sponsored by: Sen.
Tra Rpt Cs 2dp 2am on 05/09/2022
County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act [SB-376]
Authorizing a certain county or municipality to convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and request that an electric company remove certain street lighting equipment in the county's or municipality's jurisdiction; authorizing certain street lighting disputes to be submitted to the Public Service Commission for resolution; etc.
SB-376: County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2022
Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds [SB-162]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
SB-162: Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/18/2022
Approp: Op Budget/loans/funds; Cap; Supp [HB-281]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date.
HB-281: Approp: Op Budget/loans/funds; Cap; Supp
Sponsored by: Rep.
Signed Into Law 6/28 Chapter 11 Sla 22 on 06/28/2022
Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) [SB-275]
Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide benefits to individuals who take leave from employment for certain purposes; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to contribute to the Fund; requiring the Secretary to establish the total rate of contribution and the percentages of the total rate of contribution to be paid by certain employees and employers; etc.
SB-275: Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 48 on 04/09/2022
Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. [HB-341]
Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. Requires consent by public employees authorized to engage in collective bargaining before union or employee association dues are deducted from the employees' pay directly by their employers. The bill allows public employees to stop paying union or employee association dues at any time and gives public employees an annual opportunity to reconfirm that they want to continue union or employee association membership and pay such dues. The bill provides that if an employee does not reconfirm
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HB-341: Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Freitas
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor (12-y 3-n) on 02/21/2022
Public employees; bargaining representative certification. [HB-336]
Public employees; bargaining representative certification. Provides that, in a locality that has authorized collective bargaining by ordinance or resolution, a bargaining representative must be selected for each collective bargaining unit determined to be appropriate by the governing body of the locality. The bill provides that for a bargaining representative to be certified as an exclusive representative, at least 51 percent of the public employees in a collective bargaining unit must vote for certification of the bargaining representative through
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HB-336: Public employees; bargaining representative certification.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Freitas
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor (12-y 3-n) on 02/21/2022
Public employees; compensation for union activities. [HB-337]
Public employees; compensation for union activities. Prohibits any employer of public employees authorized to engage in collective bargaining from entering into a collective bargaining agreement to compensate any public employee or third party for an employee organization's or union's activities. Further, if a union's activities infringe on an employer's time and resources, the union must compensate the employer at a fair market value rate. The bill provides for enforcement by the Attorney General and creates a cause of action for public employees
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HB-337: Public employees; compensation for union activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Freitas
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor (12-y 3-n) on 02/21/2022
Pay Increases For Certain State Employees [HB-226]
An Act relating to the compensation of certain employees of the executive branch, judicial branch, and University of Alaska; relating to the compensation of certain employees of the legislative branch; and increasing the salaries of certain attorneys and administrative law judges employed by the state.
HB-226: Pay Increases For Certain State Employees
Sponsored by: Rep. Ivy Spohnholz
Fn3: (gov/all Depts) on 10/05/2022
Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) [HB-8]
Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide certain benefits to individuals who take leave from employment for certain purposes; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring, beginning January 1, 2023, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to contribute to the Fund in a certain manner; etc.
HB-8: Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Hearing Canceled on 01/25/2022
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-354]
Requires public employers to reimburse employee organizations for costs germane to the collective bargaining process, contract administration, and pursuing matters affecting wages, hours, and other conditions of employment for public employees. Specifies requirement for direct reimbursement. Allows for an employee organization to bargain for other concessions regarding wages, hours, benefits, or other terms or conditions of employment in lieu of the direct reimbursement. Repeals mandatory payroll deductions by public employers from nonmember employees
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SB-354: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To Ethics. [HB-1163]
Prohibits legislators from soliciting, accepting, or receiving, directly or indirectly, any individual gift in the form of hospitality exceeding a value of twenty-five dollars. Reduces the aggregate value of a gift that must be reported by a legislator or government employee, or spouse or dependent child of a legislator or government employee.
HB-1163: Relating To Ethics.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Nakashima
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds [HB-2001]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
HB-2001: Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 06/23/2021
Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds [SB-2001]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
SB-2001: Approp: Operating Budget/loans/funds
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 06/23/2021