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                                                                  AB1592
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          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