BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 478 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 8, 2013 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair AB 478 (Gomez) - As Introduced: February 19, 2013 Policy Committee: PERSSVote:5-2 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill ratifies the provisions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and state bargaining unit (BU) 19, Health and Social Services/Professional. FISCAL EFFECT Unknown. COMMENTS 1)Purpose . This is a spot bill that will be used to approve the final collective bargaining agreement reached this year between the state and BU 19. The current MOU will expire July 1, 2013. This bill is sponsored by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, who is the exclusive representative of BU 19. 2)Background . Existing law requires, under the State Employee-Employer Relations Act (the Dills Act), collective bargaining agreements (MOUs) that are negotiated between the state and exclusive representatives of each of the 21 state bargaining units be ratified by the Legislature. 3)There is no registered opposition to this bill. Analysis Prepared by : Roger Dunstan / APPR. / (916) 319-2081