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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                          AB 1313 (Lara)
          
          Hearing Date: 8/25/2011         Amended: 5/27/2011
          Consultant: Bob Franzoia        Policy Vote: L&IR 5-1
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          BILL SUMMARY: AB 1313 would require the Agricultural Labor 
          Relations Board (board) and its general counsel to publish 
          specified information regarding open cases on the board's 
          Internet Web site.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2011-12      2012-13      2013-14     Fund
           
          Case information posting          Negligible costs 
          annuallyGeneral
          requirement
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          STAFF COMMENTS: SUSPENSE FILE.  AS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED.
          
          The board would be required to post the following information:
          - The name of the case.
          - The nature of the case.
          - The date the case was opened.
          - The anticipated timeline for resolution of the case.

          In 2009-10, the ALRB investigated 197 Unfair Labor Practice 
          charges.  Of those charges, 70 were withdrawn after 
          investigation, 84 were dismissed for lack of a prima facie case, 
          20 were settled and 23 were included in complaints.  The ALRB 
          issued decisions in 9 cases and released 23 Administrative 
          Orders.

          Over the last eight years, the board has lost approximately 30 
          percent of its staff, having dropped from 50.3 personnel years 
          in 2001-02 to 35.5 personnel years in 2011-12.  

          The proposed amendment is as follows:
          








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          On page 2, line 2, strike out "shall" strike out lines 3 to11, 
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          may make available to the general public, as to each open case, 
          including unfair labor practices charges, the name of the case 
          and the date the case was opened.