2079 AMH CHAB KERR 038

HB 2079 - H AMD 210

By Representative Chandler

FAILED 3/9/2007

   On page 1, line 10, after "(2)" strike all material through "immediately." on page 2, line 1, and insert "The following definitions apply to this section.

   (a) "Agency shop fees" are fees paid by nonmember employees to a labor organization for the costs related to collective bargaining, contract administration, and activity related to matters affecting wages, hours, and other conditions of employment done by the labor organization on behalf of all employees.

   (b) "Use of agency shop fees" includes the use of agency shop fees and the use of any funds that are commingled with agency shop fees.

   (c) "Expenditures to influence an election" includes, but is not limited to, expenditures for staff whose duties affect elections or have the responsibility of training other staff or volunteers to affect elections; expenditures on communication efforts internally or externally to advance or oppose one or more candidates or ballot measures; expenditures to assist voter turn out; expenditures for staff to aid in recruiting or training candidates; expenditures for staff or materials to prepare ballot measures or recall efforts; expenditures for staff or legal services to contest election results; and donations of funds to organizations or individuals that make expenditures to influence an election.

   (d) "To operate a political committee" means expenditures on staff work, promotional materials, professional services, and internal communication efforts that aid in the operation and funding of a political committee.

   (e) "Affirmatively authorized" means that the nonmember signed a declaration within the twelve month period prior to the expenditure indicating consent to the labor organization's use of the fees to influence an election."

   Correct the title.

EFFECT: Adds definitions of "agency shop fees", "use of agency shop fees", "expenditures to influence and election", "to operate a political committee", and "affirmatively authorized"; removes language from original bill defining when an agency does not use agency shop fees; removes the emergency clause.