Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

HB 149 — An Act relating to allowing certain child day care providers to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining; and establishing the child day care provider fund.

Last action — (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

163 added · 179 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 149 make important changes regarding child day care providers. Specifically, the bill no longer requires these providers to be members of an organization that represents them. This change is significant because it gives child care providers more autonomy, allowing them to operate independently without being obligated to join a collective organization. Additionally, the bill has clarified that child care provider organizations cannot handle payment processes for day care services, which may simplify operations for providers.

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32-LS0474\B CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
32-LS0474\A HOUSE BILL NO.
149(FIN) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred:
149 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES FIELDS, Hopkins, Story, Rasmussen, Ortiz, Tarr, Josephson, Spohnholz, Snyder, Tuck Introduced:
Rules2 Sponsor(s):
3/24/21 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES FIELDS, Hopkins, Story, Rasmussen, Ortiz, Tarr, Josephson, Spohnholz, Snyder, Tuck A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowing certain child day care providers to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining;
Labor and Commerce, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowing certain child day care providers to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and establishing the child day care provider fund." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
The legislature further finds that the enactment of positive legislation establishing guidelines for public employment relations is the best way to harness and direct the energies of public employees and child day care providers eager to have a voice in determining their conditions of work, to provide a rational method for dealing with disputes and HB0149b -1- CSHB 149(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B work stoppages, to strengthen the merit principle where civil service is in effect, and to maintain a favorable political and social environment.
The legislature further finds that the enactment of positive legislation establishing guidelines for public employment relations is the best way to harness and direct the energies of public employees and child day care providers eager to have a voice in determining their conditions of work, to provide a rational method for dealing with disputes and HB0149a -1- HB 149 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A work stoppages, to strengthen the merit principle where civil service is in effect, and to maintain a favorable political and social environment.
(a) The labor relations agency shall investigate a petition if it is submitted in a manner prescribed by the labor relations agency and is (1) by an employee, a [OR] group of employees, a child day care CSHB 149(FIN) -2- HB0149b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B provider, a group of child day care providers, or an organization acting in their behalf alleging that 30 percent of the employees or child day care providers in [OF] a proposed bargaining unit (A) want to be represented for collective bargaining by a labor, [OR] employee, or child day care provider organization as exclusive representative, or (B) assert that the organization that [WHICH] has been certified or is currently being recognized by the public employer as bargaining representative is no longer the representative of the majority of employees or child day care providers in the bargaining unit;
(a) The labor relations agency shall investigate a petition if it is submitted in a manner prescribed by the labor relations agency and is (1) by an employee, a [OR] group of employees, a child day care HB 149 -2- HB0149a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A provider, a group of child day care providers, or an organization acting in their behalf alleging that 30 percent of the employees or child day care providers in [OF] a proposed bargaining unit (A) want to be represented for collective bargaining by a labor, [OR] employee, or child day care provider organization as exclusive representative, or (B) assert that the organization that [WHICH] has been certified or is currently being recognized by the public employer as bargaining representative is no longer the representative of the majority of employees or child day care providers in the bargaining unit;
HB0149b -3- CSHB 149(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B Sec.
HB0149a -3- HB 149 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A Sec.
(c) An [A LABOR OR EMPLOYEE] organization or its agents may not (1) restrain or coerce (A) an employee or child day care provider in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in AS 23.40.080, or (B) a public employer in the selection of the employer's representative for the purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of CSHB 149(FIN) -4- HB0149b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B grievances;
(c) An [A LABOR OR EMPLOYEE] organization or its agents may not (1) restrain or coerce (A) an employee or child day care provider in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in AS 23.40.080, or (B) a public employer in the selection of the employer's representative for the purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of HB 149 -4- HB0149a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A grievances;
Upon submission of proper proof of religious conviction to the labor relations agency, the agency shall declare the employee or child day care provider exempt from becoming a member of HB0149b -5- CSHB 149(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B a labor organization or employee association.
Upon submission of proper proof of religious conviction to the labor relations agency, the agency shall declare the employee or child day care provider exempt from becoming a member of HB0149a -5- HB 149 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A a labor organization or employee association.
(3) changes a child day care provider's legal status apration, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity;
(3) changes a child day care provider's legal status aspration, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity;
(5) prohibits a child day care provider from communicating or attempting to communicate with a public employer or another person;
(5) prohibits a child day care provider from communicating or attempting to communicate with a public employer or another person.
(6) requires an employee or child day care provider to become a member of an organization that represents child care providers.
CSHB 149(FIN) -6- HB0149b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B * Sec.
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(1) "collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligation of the public employer or the employer's designated representatives and the representative of the employees or child day care providers to meet at reasonable times, including meetings in advance of the budget making process, and negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, or the negotiation of an agreement, or negotiation of a question arising under an agreement and the execution of a written contract incorporating an agreement reached if requested by either party, but these obligations do not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession;
(1) "collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual HB 149 -6- HB0149a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A obligation of the public employer or the employer's designated representatives and the representative of the employees or child day care providers to meet at reasonable times, including meetings in advance of the budget making process, and negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, or the negotiation of an agreement, or negotiation of a question arising under an agreement and the execution of a written contract incorporating an agreement reached if requested by either party, but these obligations do not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession;
(6) "public employee" means any employee of a public employer, HB0149b -7- CSHB 149(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B whether or not in the classified service of the public employer, except child day care providers, elected or appointed officials, or superintendents of schools;
(6) "public employee" means any employee of a public employer, whether or not in the classified service of the public employer, except child day care providers, elected or appointed officials, or superintendents of schools;
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HB0149a -7- HB 149 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A * Sec.
AS 37.14 is amended by adding a new section to read:
CSHB 149(FIN) -8- HB0149b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B Article 11.
Child Day Care Provider Fund.
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37.14.850.
Child day care provider fund established.
(a) The child day care provider fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury for the purpose of implementing the monetary terms of an agreement applicable to child day care providers entered into under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260.
Money in the fund does not lapse.
The fund consists of (1) money appropriated to the fund;
(2) income earned on investment of fund assets;
and (3) donations to the fund.
(b) The legislature may annually appropriate money from the fund to implement the monetary terms of an agreement applicable to child day care providers entered into under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260.
(c) Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund.
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(a) The following monthly basic salary schedule is approved as the pay plan for classified and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of the state government who are not members of a public employee collective bargaining unit established under the authority of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act) and for employees of the legislature under AS 24:
(a) The following monthly basic salary schedule is approved as the pay plan for classified and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of the state HB 149 -8- HB0149a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A government who are not members of a public employee collective bargaining unit established under the authority of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act) and for employees of the legislature under AS 24:
A B C D E F 5 2,151 2,211 2,273 2,339 2,408 2,471 6 2,273 2,339 2,408 2,471 2,543 2,619 7 2,408 2,471 2,543 2,619 2,698 2,785 8 2,543 2,619 2,698 2,785 2,864 2,951 9 2,698 2,785 2,864 2,951 3,046 3,133 10 2,864 2,951 3,046 3,133 3,229 3,323 11 3,046 3,133 3,229 3,323 3,436 3,545 12 3,229 3,323 3,436 3,545 3,665 3,790 13 3,436 3,545 3,665 3,790 3,922 4,061 14 3,665 3,790 3,922 4,061 4,204 4,363 HB0149b -9- CSHB 149(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B 15 3,922 4,061 4,204 4,363 4,503 4,672 16 4,204 4,363 4,503 4,672 4,841 5,011 17 4,503 4,672 4,841 5,011 5,184 5,361 18 4,841 5,011 5,184 5,361 5,527 5,737 19 5,184 5,361 5,527 5,737 5,917 6,133 20 5,527 5,737 5,917 6,133 6,318 6,551 21 5,917 6,133 6,318 6,551 6,752 6,997 22 6,318 6,551 6,752 6,997 7,225 7,483 23 6,752 6,997 7,225 7,483 7,733 8,022 24 7,225 7,483 7,733 8,022 8,289 8,569 25 7,733 8,022 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 26 8,022 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 27 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 28 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 29 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 10,606 30 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 10,606 10,979 * Sec.
A B C D E F 5 2,151 2,211 2,273 2,339 2,408 2,471 6 2,273 2,339 2,408 2,471 2,543 2,619 7 2,408 2,471 2,543 2,619 2,698 2,785 8 2,543 2,619 2,698 2,785 2,864 2,951 9 2,698 2,785 2,864 2,951 3,046 3,133 10 2,864 2,951 3,046 3,133 3,229 3,323 11 3,046 3,133 3,229 3,323 3,436 3,545 12 3,229 3,323 3,436 3,545 3,665 3,790 13 3,436 3,545 3,665 3,790 3,922 4,061 14 3,665 3,790 3,922 4,061 4,204 4,363 15 3,922 4,061 4,204 4,363 4,503 4,672 16 4,204 4,363 4,503 4,672 4,841 5,011 17 4,503 4,672 4,841 5,011 5,184 5,361 18 4,841 5,011 5,184 5,361 5,527 5,737 19 5,184 5,361 5,527 5,737 5,917 6,133 20 5,527 5,737 5,917 6,133 6,318 6,551 21 5,917 6,133 6,318 6,551 6,752 6,997 22 6,318 6,551 6,752 6,997 7,225 7,483 23 6,752 6,997 7,225 7,483 7,733 8,022 24 7,225 7,483 7,733 8,022 8,289 8,569 25 7,733 8,022 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 26 8,022 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 27 8,289 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 28 8,569 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 29 8,879 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 10,606 30 9,210 9,541 9,900 10,244 10,606 10,979 HB0149a -9- HB 149 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A * Sec.
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(e) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the rate of employer contribution to CSHB 149(FIN) -10- HB0149b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\B provide hospital, surgical, dental, audiovisual, and other medical care benefits under AS 39.30.091 is $515 monthly beginning July 1, 2000;
(e) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the rate of employer contribution to provide hospital, surgical, dental, audiovisual, and other medical care benefits under AS 39.30.091 is $515 monthly beginning July 1, 2000;
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(d) The name and address of a living person who is a member or former member of a state retirement system may be released to a retirement organization representing persons receiving benefits under a state retirement system if the retirement organization is affiliated with an organization representing public employees of the employer under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act).
(d) The name and address of a living person who is a member or former HB 149 -10- HB0149a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0474\A member of a state retirement system may be released to a retirement organization representing persons receiving benefits under a state retirement system if the retirement organization is affiliated with an organization representing public employees of the employer under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act).
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Action History

  1. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  2. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  3. (S) L&C, FIN

  4. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  5. (H) VERSION: CSHB 149(FIN) AM

  6. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  7. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ORTIZ, TARR, JOSEPHSON, SPOHNHOLZ, SNYDER, TUCK

  8. (H) PASSED Y21 N17 E2

  9. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN THIRD READING

  10. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 4/21 - ON 4/25 CALENDAR

  11. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RASMUSSEN

  12. (H) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 4/21 CALENDAR

  13. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 149(FIN) AM

  14. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 4/19 - ON 4/20 CALENDAR

  15. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 4/15 - ON 4/19 CALENDAR

  16. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/15 CALENDAR

  17. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y10 N21 E8 A1

  18. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y11 N20 E8 A1

  19. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y22 N10 E8

  20. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED Y29 N3 E8

  21. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/14/2022

  23. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  24. (H) FN2: (LWF)

  25. (H) NR: THOMPSON, JOHNSON, JOSEPHSON, WOOL, MERRICK

  26. (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, FOSTER

  27. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 3DP 5NR

  28. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  29. (H) Moved CSHB 149(FIN) Out of Committee

  30. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  31. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  32. (H) Heard & Held

  33. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  34. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HOPKINS

  35. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  36. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Recessed to 5/17/21 at 9:00 am --

  37. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  38. (H) FIN REPLACES STA REFERRAL

  39. (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  40. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  41. (H) FN1: (LWF)

  42. (H) NR: SCHRAGE

  43. (H) DNP: KAUFMAN, MCCARTY, NELSON

  44. (H) DP: SNYDER, FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ

  45. (H) L&C RPT 3DP 3DNP 1NR

  46. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  47. (H) Moved HB 149 Out of Committee

  48. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  49. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  50. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time & Location Change --

  51. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  52. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  53. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 5 Minutes Following Session --

  54. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  55. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  56. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time & Location Change --

  57. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  58. (H) L&C, STA

  59. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Zack Fields · Primary
  • Hopkins · Cosponsor
  • Andi Story · Cosponsor
  • Rasmussen · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Andy Josephson · Cosponsor
  • Spohnholz · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Tuck · Cosponsor

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Who sponsors HB 149?
HB 149 is sponsored by Zack Fields (D), Hopkins, Andi Story (D), Rasmussen, Ortiz, Tarr, Andy Josephson (D), Spohnholz, Snyder, and Tuck.
What is the current status of HB 149?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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