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OH HB229
Bill
Status
7/2/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ron Young
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AI Summary
HB 229 Summary
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Prohibits state agencies from requiring contractors or subcontractors to enter into agreements with labor organizations or to require employees to join labor organizations or pay union dues as a condition of working on publicly funded construction projects.
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Prevents state agencies from discriminating against bidders, contractors, or subcontractors based on their refusal or decision to enter into labor organization agreements on state-funded public improvement projects.
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Restricts state funding appropriations for public improvements by political subdivisions if those subdivisions require or prohibit contractors from entering into labor agreements in their bid specifications.
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Allows interested parties to file complaints in court of common pleas within two years after a contract is signed, with courts authorized to void contracts found in violation and award attorney's fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs.
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Establishes the intent to expand bidder pools for state construction contracts, reduce procurement costs, ensure awards to lowest responsive bidders, prevent favoritism and discrimination based on labor organization relationships, and expand opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses.
Legislative Description
To expand the number of potential bidders for public works funded by a state agency and not discriminate in favor of or against labor organizations by requiring or prohibiting certain labor requirements as a condition of performing these public works, and to expand the potential number of bidders for public works conducted by a political subdivision of the state and not reward discrimination in favor of or against labor organizations by the appropriation of state funds for public works when a political subdivision discriminates by requiring or prohibiting certain labor requirements as a condition of performing public works.
Public works-expand number of bidders/ labor requirements
Last Action
To State and Local Government
7/2/2013