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MN HF2203

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Bills

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Removes automatic employer deduction and transmission of fair share fees from employee paychecks, eliminating the escrow provision for disputed fees pending commissioner review.

  • Prohibits public employers, including school districts, from providing dues check-off services for exclusive representatives or any employee organization.

  • Maintains the fair share fee cap at 85 percent of regular membership dues, with advance written notice requirements and a 30-day challenge period to the commissioner.

  • Removes "current dues deduction rights" as evidence of employee representation preference in court employee union certification petitions, replacing it with signed statements from employees indicating representation preference.

  • Eliminates the word "deduction" from provisions regarding fair share and dues assessments for court employees, reflecting the prohibition on automatic payroll deductions.

Legislative Description

Public employee fair share fee modified, and dues checkoffs prohibited.

Last Action

Author added Kieffer

3/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Government Operations and Elections2/13/2012

Full Bill Text

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