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CT HB06281

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rosa Rebimbas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows either party to petition Superior Court to appoint a state referee as neutral arbitrator when parties cannot agree on one
  • Requires all arbitration hearings to be open to the public and makes documents submitted during arbitration public records
  • Establishes a municipality's ability to pay employee compensation from ongoing revenues without reducing services as the primary factor arbitration boards must consider
  • Prohibits arbitration awards that would increase employee compensation costs at a rate exceeding the five-year average increase of sales and property taxes
  • Bars arbitration boards from approving awards that create new unfunded municipal liabilities or interfere with police/fire chiefs' operational and staffing decisions

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Municipal Binding Arbitration.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

1/29/2021

Committee Referrals

Labor and Public Employees1/29/2021

Full Bill Text

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