HB1627 Summary

• Amends the Public Employees Relations Board's authority to prevent unfair labor practices by bargaining agents and corporate authorities, with procedures for complaints, hearings, and enforcement orders.

• Establishes a new arbitration process for unfair labor practice disputes where each party selects one arbitrator within 10 days of written notification, with a 6-month filing deadline for claims.

• If the two party-selected arbitrators cannot agree on a third arbitrator within 5 days, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service provides a list of five arbitrators, and the parties alternate striking names until one remains as chairperson.

• Allocates arbitration costs so each party bears its own arbitrator's fees, while the third arbitrator's reasonable fees are split equally between the bargaining agent and corporate authorities.

• Takes effect November 1, 2025.