BILL ANALYSIS AB1592 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 21, 2010 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair AB 1592 (Nava) - As Introduced: January 4, 2010 Policy Committee: P.E.R. & S.S.Vote: 4-1 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: This is a spot bill that will be used to ratify the provisions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and state bargaining unit (BU) 19, Health and Social Services/Professional, represented exclusively by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The current MOU for BU 19 expired June 30, 2008. FISCAL EFFECT Fiscal impact will depend on the terms of any agreement reached between the state and representatives of BU 19. COMMENTS Rationale . With the passage of the Dills Act in 1977, the Legislature authorized collective bargaining between unions representing rank-and-file state employees and the administration. Currently about 200,000 state employees belong to 21 bargaining units. The key provisions of MOUs must be ratified by the Legislature and bargaining unit members in order to take effect. In addition, the funding of the MOUs' economic provisions (such as pay and health contributions) is contingent on legislative appropriations each year. This bill will be amended to include the provisions of any tentative agreement reached between BU 19 and the state. Analysis Prepared by : Brad Williams / APPR. / (916) 319-2081