HB 1090 Summary

• Veterans or qualified veterans' spouses may request a hearing within 15 calendar days of employment denial notification, with notification options expanded to include online recruiting solution systems in addition to certified mail.

• Bids received by public entities in response to invitations for bids are exempt from disclosure until all bids are received and opened, while proposals are exempt until a notice of intent to award is issued.

• State officials and employees away from their residence for official business are entitled to at least one long-distance call per day at state expense when long-distance tolls would apply to call their city of residence.

• Electronic ballot submission is permitted for classified state employee elections to the board, and petition requirements for candidacy are reduced from 200 to 100 employee signatures.

• Salary information collected from private businesses for compensation comparisons is exempt from public disclosure, though records naming the businesses are open.