Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-180

Date: 04/28/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-180

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.022 (Attachment A). Th Moved prepared amendment L.024 (Attachment B). Th Moved to amend the reengrossed bill, page 18, line Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-180, as amended, to	PASS PASS Pass Without Objection PASS

01:59 PM -- Senate Bill 09-180

The committee returned to consideration of Senate Bill 09-180, concerning collective bargaining by employees of public safety agencies. The committee took testimony on the bill at its April 23rd meeting. Mr. Tom Buescher, representing Colorado Professional Firefighters, continued his testimony in favor of the bill. Mr. Buescher addressed several issues discussed during testimony at the previous meeting, including what issues can be considered during a hearing conducted by an advisory fact-finder under the bill, and costs associated with a special election held to establish collective bargaining for public safety agencies as allowed by the bill. Other issues included the potential for Senate Bill 09-180 to create an adversarial arrangement between labor and management, the inability of local governments to terminate poorly performing employees if the legislation were to pass, and the potential for communication to be truncated under the bill. Mr. Buescher then addressed the issue of local control as it pertains to Senate Bill 09-180.

02:10 PM

Mr. Buescher continued to address the issue of local control, including home rule cities and special districts. Mr. Buescher then discussed the collective bargaining process, and how the bill affects that process. Mr. Buescher responded to questions regarding the local governments that will be covered by the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the need for the bill considering the effectiveness of the public safety systems in cities that will be affected by the bill. Mr. Buescher responded to questions regarding whether collective bargaining for local public safety agencies is a matter of statewide concern, and the potential for expanding collective bargaining for public safety agencies beyond those local governments affected by the bill. Mr. Buescher responded to further questions regarding the removal of police from the bill's scope, and the imposition of collective bargaining on localities whose electorate has voted against it.

02:21 PM

Mr. Buescher responded to questions regarding the unilateral nature of Senate Bill 09-180 as it pertains to legal remedies. Discussion ensued regarding the position of local governments on the bill. Discussion returned to the issue of local control.

02:26 PM

Representative Casso explained the effect of prepared amendment L.022 (Attachment A). Discussion ensued regarding the amendment's take on local control and the element of statewide concern.


BILL:	SB09-180
TIME:	02:26:21 PM
MOVED:	Casso
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.022 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Todd
		VOTE
	Casso	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Lambert	No
	Massey	No
	McCann	Yes
	Miklosi	Yes
	Murray	No
	Nikkel	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Todd	Yes

Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:27 PM

Representative Casso explained the effect of prepared amendment L.024 (Attachment B).


BILL:	SB09-180
TIME:	02:28:42 PM
MOVED:	Casso
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.024 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Todd
		VOTE
	Casso	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Lambert	No
	Massey	No
	McCann	Yes
	Miklosi	Yes
	Murray	No
	Nikkel	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Todd	Yes

Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:30 PM


BILL:	SB09-180
TIME:	02:31:17 PM
MOVED:	Labuda
MOTION:	Moved to amend the reengrossed bill, page 18, line 11, strike "twenty-five" and substitute "fifty". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Casso
		VOTE
	Casso
	Court
	Hullinghorst
	Lambert
	Massey
	McCann
	Miklosi
	Murray
	Nikkel
	Labuda
	Todd

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB09-180
TIME:	02:31:57 PM
MOVED:	Casso
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-180, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Hullinghorst
		VOTE
	Casso	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Lambert	No
	Massey	No
	McCann	Yes
	Miklosi	Yes
	Murray	No
	Nikkel	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Todd	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS