92nd General Assembly
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SCHOENBERG.

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates  the  Use  of  State  Funds  for  Union  Organizing  Act.      
   Prohibits the use of State funds to assist, promote,  or  deter  union      
   organizing  by  the  following: (i) recipients of reimbursements under      
   State contracts; (ii) State grantees; (iii)  State  contractors  whose      
   contract  exceeds  $50,000;  (iv)  public  employers;  and (v) private      
   employers receiving more than  $10,000  per  year  under  State-funded      
   programs.    Requires  those  recipients  of  State  funds  who  spend      
   non-State funds to assist, promote, or deter union organizing to  keep      
   sufficient  records,  available  to  the  Attorney  General, as to the      
   expenditure of funds.  Imposes liability  for  State  funds  spent  in      
   violation  of  the  Act  plus  additional civil penalties.  Authorizes      
   enforcement by the Attorney General and State taxpayers.   Applies  to      
   certain  State  funds  used  by  units  of local government and school      
   districts.                                                                  
          FISCAL NOTE (Office Of The Attorney General)                         
          The Attorney General Office has no basis for determining the         
          number of civil prosecutions which may referred to the OAG           
          under this bill. Therefore, the fiscal impact could range from       
          -0- (where no civil prosecutions occur), to an estimated annual      
          cost of $112,000 in salaries, benefits and operating costs for       
          one additional Assistant Attorney General and one Paralegal          
          (where a moderate volume of such prosecutions occur).                
   FEB-07-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   FEB-07-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-07-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-15-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               LABOR                 
   FEB-27-2001  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   FEB-27-2001  H                   COMMITTEE               LABOR                 
   MAR-16-2001  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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