House Sponsors: MADIGAN,MJ-HOFFMAN-MCKEON-MCCARTHY-SCHOENBERG, SCULLY AND LANG. Senate Sponsors: JONES,E Short description: STATE SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the State Services Accountability Act. Provides that certain contractors and grantees with State contracts or grants or with contracts to perform public works shall certify that: they will not use State funds to promote, assist, or deter union organizing or to influence the decision of any of its employees to be represented or not represented by a labor organization; they will not require or prohibit the attendance of employees at a meeting related to union representation; they will not schedule or hold meetings related to union representation during an employee's work time or in work areas; and they will allow a labor organization the same opportunity to communicate with employees as is used by the contractor or the grantee. Provides that a labor organization may file a complaint with the Attorney General if it believes that a contractor or grantee is expending funds in violation of this Act and that the Attorney General shall then notify the contractor or grantee that it must provide an accounting with specified information. Provides for enforcement of the Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Central Management Services) HB 3395 has no fiscal impact on this Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Excludes units of local government and school districts from the definition of "contractor". Adds specified projects to the definition of "public works". Excludes funds of political subdivisions from the definition of "State funds". Provides that specified certifications made by contractors and grantees shall be made only with respect to employees engaged in employment in connection with a State contract, grant, or reimbursement. Deletes provisions requiring any grant agreement entered into by and between a grantee and the State of Illinois or a State agency to provide goods or services or public works to include a specified certification and an agreement to comply with the terms of the certification. Makes other changes. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) Based upon the current language of the bill, the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), cannot make a determina- tion as to the impact of HB 3395 on units of local government. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status