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ME LD449

ME LD449
An Act To Strengthen the Ability of Public Employers and Teacher's Unions To Negotiate

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Introduced
02/11/2021
In Committee
02/11/2021
Crossed Over
06/10/2021
Passed
06/14/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2022

Introduced Session

130th Legislature

Bill Summary

Current law provides that the obligation of a public employer and a bargaining agent to bargain collectively includes their mutual obligation to meet within 10 days after receipt of written notice from the other party requesting a meeting for collective bargaining purposes, as long as the parties have not otherwise agreed in a prior written contract. This bill removes the exception for the case in which the parties have otherwise agreed in a prior written contract.

AI Summary

This bill removes the exception that allows public employers and teacher's unions to deviate from the requirement to meet within 10 days after receiving a written notice for collective bargaining purposes, if they had previously agreed to a different timeframe in a prior written contract. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to develop a process to provide 90% reimbursement to school administrative units for the legal and other expenses incurred due to this new requirement to meet within 10 days, even if a different timeframe was previously agreed upon.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Senate: S-A to H-A (S-592) - Senate: S-A to H-A (S-592) (on 04/25/2022)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=449&snum=130 01/06/2022
State Bill Page http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=449&snum=130 02/12/2021
BillText https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=7&snum=130 05/10/2022
Fiscal Note: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044907.pdf 05/10/2022
Senate: S-A to H-A (S-592) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=6&snum=130 04/26/2022
Fiscal Note: S-A to H-A (S-592) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044906.pdf 04/26/2022
House: H-A (H-540) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=4&snum=130 01/06/2022
BillText https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=1&snum=130 01/06/2022
Fiscal Note: Text https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044901.pdf 01/06/2022
Fiscal Note: H-A (H-540) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044904.pdf 01/06/2022
House: H-A (H-540) http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=4&snum=130 06/15/2021
Fiscal Note: H-A (H-540) http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044904.pdf 06/15/2021
Fiscal Note: Text http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN044901.pdf 04/10/2021
BillText http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=1&snum=130 02/12/2021
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