Amendments for SB23-111

Senate Journal, March 1
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 2, after "ORGANIZATION" insert "INDEPENDENT
OF THE EMPLOYER".

Page 4, line 13, after "EMPLOYER." insert "A STATE EMPLOYEE THAT FALLS
WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A "COVERED EMPLOYEE" PURSUANT TO SECTION
24-50-1102 (3), SHALL NOT BE A "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
ARTICLE 32.".

Page 5, line 19, after "32." insert "NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE 32 SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO MEAN THE RIGHT OR OBLIGATION TO RECOGNIZE OR TO
NEGOTIATE A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.".

Page 5, line 20, strike "A" and substitute "EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(2) OF THIS SECTION, A".

Page 6, after line 10 insert:
"(2) A PUBLIC EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 29-32-103 (6)(a)(VIII)
MAY LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF AN EMPLOYEE DESCRIBED IN 29-32-104 (1)(c) TO THE
EXTENT NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE NONPARTISAN ROLE OF THE EMPLOYER.".
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.

Page 1, line 101, strike "PROTECTION." and substitute "PROTECTION FROM
EMPLOYER RETALIATION.".
Senate Journal, April 14
Amend the Local Government and Housing Committee Report, dated February
28, 2023, page 1, strike lines 3 through 6 and substitute:

"Page 4 of the printed bill, line 13, strike "EMPLOYER." and substitute
"EMPLOYER; EXCEPT THOSE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM
OF THE STATE ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE XII OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.".

Page 5 of the printed bill, line 17, after "AMENDED." add ""PUBLIC EMPLOYER"
DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE,
EXCEPT FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGES,
AND STATE AGENCIES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION.".".

Page 1 of the committee report, after line 17 insert:

"Page 7 of the printed bill, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute:

"(7) NO PUBLIC EMPLOYER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANY
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY LAW, RULE, OR POLICY THAT
AUTHORIZES A WAIVER IS NULL AND VOID.".

Page 8 of the printed bill, strike lines 1 through 14.

Page 8 of the printed bill, strike lines 21 through 27.

Strike pages 9 through 11 of the printed bill.

Page 12 of the printed bill, strike lines 1 through 6.

Renumber succeeding section accordingly."."

Amendment No. 4(L.012), by Senator Rodriguez.

Amend the Senate Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 11, 2023,
page 1, strike lines 4 through 9 and substitute "ARTICLE 32 AND PROMULGATE
RULES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 32. THE DIVISION
SHALL CREATE AND ADMINISTER A PROCESS TO ACCEPT, REVIEW, AND
INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OR OTHER LEADS CONCERNING A VIOLATION THAT,
IN THE DIRECTOR'S GOOD FAITH DISCRETION AND JUDGMENT, WARRANTS
INVESTIGATION. THE DIVISION ALSO MAY:
(a) PUBLISH GUIDANCE ON OTHER POSSIBLE EMPLOYEE REDRESS FOR
THOSE WHOSE CLAIMS ARE NOT INVESTIGATED; AND
(b) AT ITS DISCRETION, PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CONSISTENT WITH SECTIONS 8-3-112 AND 8-3-113.".

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
House Journal, April 25
35 SB23-111 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
36 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
37 recommendation:
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39 Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 13, strike "OR".
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41 Page 5, after line 16 insert:
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1003 43 "(XI) ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-7-
44 (20);
45 (XII) A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF
46 ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22; OR
47 (XIII) AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH MEANS A CHARTER
48 SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE
49 PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22.".
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