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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Larranaga DATE TYPED: 02/28/01 HB 861
SHORT TITLE: Use of Collected Union Dues SB
ANALYST: Taylor


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

See Narrative



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates SB 787



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Labor Department

State Personnel Office



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 861 would require all employers who collect union dues from their employees to notify employees of rights regarding use of collected union dues. Specifically, the bill would require:



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The Labor Department estimates that it would cost the Labor and Industrial Division about $4,500 to comply with the posting requirement. They assume 4,500 employers have unionized employees and that posters cost $1.00 each. There is no appropriation to pay for this, so they say that they would have to reduce operating expenses for other efforts to absorb the costs.



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