ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session

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HB 2001: technical correction; vehicle accident report

S/E: productivity; collective bargaining; state preemption

Sponsor: Representative Cobb, LD 5

Committee on Appropriations

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2001

Overview

Declares employee labor productivity and collective bargaining as matters of statewide concern and preempts their regulation by cities, towns and counties (local governments).

History

Cities and towns may create ordinances to govern matters of local concern but the authority of political subdivisions over a matter may be preempted if that matter is considered to be of statewide concern (A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 4).

Current statute declares the regulation of employee benefits, including nonwage compensation, paid and unpaid leave and other absences, meal breaks and rest periods, as a matter of statewide concern and preempts local regulation. Likewise, the regulation of employee scheduling is a matter of statewide concern. (A.R.S. §§ 23-204; 23-205).

Provisions

1. Asserts that the regulation of employee labor productivity is a matter of statewide concern and preempts local government regulation.

2. Prohibits a local government from regulating an employee's labor productivity during working hours unless the regulation is required by federal law.

3. Asserts that the regulation of businesses that enter into collective bargaining agreements is a matter of statewide concern and preempts local government regulation.

4. Prohibits a local government or political subdivision of Arizona from waiving any local regulation based on a business:

a) Entering a collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization; or

b) Including or excluding a term in a collective bargaining agreement.

5. Defines labor productivity.

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Initials AF/NM Page 0 Appropriations

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