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Committee narrows labor-organization and public-employer definitions in Senate Bill 327
Summary
The Taxation Committee advanced Senate Bill 327 with a first-substitute amendment that narrows definitions for "labor organization," "public employer" and "union activity," aiming to exclude contractors such as payroll companies and clarify coverage for charter schools; the measure passed the committee by a 4-1 vote.
Senate Bill 327, as amended, was favorably recommended by the Taxation Committee on Feb. 26 after sponsors said the bill narrows three statutory definitions to avoid unintended coverage of third-party contractors.
The changes identified in the first substitute focus on definitions: narrowing "labor organization" so it does not include entities contracted to perform functions such as payroll, mediation or investigations; tightening the definition of "public employer" so a…
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