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AZ HB2736

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Lorenzo Sierra

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to prohibit state agencies and political subdivisions from requiring public works contractors to enter into neutrality agreements with labor organizations as a condition of bidding, negotiating, or performing work.

  • Defines "neutrality agreement" to include agreements to remain neutral toward labor organizations, release private employee information beyond federal requirements, allow property access beyond federal law, or recognize a labor organization without a secret ballot election.

  • Clarifies that the prohibition does not prevent private parties from entering into individual collective bargaining relationships or interfere with activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

  • Extends similar prohibitions to energy facility projects subject to Arizona Corporation Commission approval under environmental compatibility certificate requirements.

  • Removes previous language that prohibited requirements for project labor agreements and apprenticeship program participation, replacing it with a narrower focus on neutrality agreements only.

Legislative Description

Prohibited agreements; public works contracts

Contracts And Contractors

Last Action

House read second time

2/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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