HF 3248 Summary

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.05, which established a January 15 deadline for school districts and teachers to reach a collective bargaining agreement or face state aid penalties.

• Effective retroactively to January 15, 2010, the day following final enactment.

• Previously required public employers and exclusive teacher representatives to sign collective bargaining agreements by January 15 of even-numbered calendar years or face state aid reductions of $25 times adjusted pupil units.

• Removed provisions allowing for interest arbitration if contracts remained unsigned, with arbitration panels required to issue decisions within 60 days.

• Eliminated state aid penalty exemptions for districts reorganizing under specified statutes or jointly negotiating contracts.