2011 House Bill 4310

Repeal consolidated transit systems employee transfer restrictions

Introduced in the House

Feb. 22, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Cindy Denby (R-47)

To repeal a law that prohibits consolidation of municipal mass transit departments unless any transferred employees keep the same same pay, status and benefits that they had in their prior position. The bill would allow a consolidated service arrangement to not be bound by the transferred government employees' previous union contract, wages, pension provisions, insurance benefits, work rules, seniority, etc. Employees would keep any accrued pension benefits, as required by the state constitution.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs

March 17, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 23, 2011

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not allow the consolidated service to not be bound by previous government employee union contracts.

The substitute failed by voice vote

March 24, 2011

Passed in the House 64 to 46 (details)

To repeal a law that prohibits consolidation of municipal mass transit departments unless any transferred employees keep the same same pay, status and benefits that they had in their prior position. The bill would allow a consolidated service arrangement to not be bound by the transferred government employees' previous union contract, wages, pension provisions, insurance benefits, work rules, seniority, etc. Employees would keep any accrued pension benefits, as required by the state constitution.

Received

Passed in the House 63 to 47 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 12, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

June 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 8, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing