COLLECTING DUES PROHIBITION; REMOVE                              H.B. 4233 (H-1):

                                                                  SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

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House Bill 4233 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Jaime Churches

House Committee:  Labor

Senate Committee:  Labor

Date Completed:  6-21-23

CONTENT

The bill would amend the public employment relations Act to delete a prohibition against a public school employer using public school resources to assist a labor organization in collecting dues or service fees from the wages of public school employees.

Among other things, the Act prohibits a public employer or officer or agency of a public employer from participating in certain activities. This includes using public school resources to assist a labor organization in collecting dues or service fees from the wages of public school employees, classifying this as a prohibited contribution to the administration of a labor organization. A public school employer's collection of dues or service fees permitted under a collective bargaining agreement that was in effect on March 16, 2012, is not prohibited until the agreement expires or is terminated, extended, or renewed. The bill would delete these provisions.

MCL 423.210

PREVIOUS LEGISLATION

(Please note: This section does not provide a comprehensive account of all previous legislative efforts on the relevant subject matter.)

The bill is similar to Senate Bill 1093 of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session.

                                                                      Legislative Analyst:  Alex Krabill

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact on local schools. The cost would be one-time in nature to make payroll changes, which would be minimal and part of current school operation abilities.

                                                                     Fiscal Analyst:  Cory Savino, PhD

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.