No. CS/CS/HB 1387
Filed under Development & Land Use.
State Economic Development Contracts; Provides short title; defines; requires employer to sign agreement with Department of Commerce before becoming eligible for economic development incentive; specifies provisions of agreement; provides applicability; authorizes persons & entities to report suspected violation to department within specified timeframe; requires department to determine whether violation has occurred; requires department to deliver written notice to Attorney General; requires Attorney General to request certain information from employer alleged to be in violation; requires Attorney General to initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to employer if employer is found to have violated agreement; provides that department's findings are final; requires department to execute separate written agreement with recipient of economic development incentive before department awards incentive; specifies contents of separate agreement; provides effective periods of separate agreement.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDTo receive a state economic development incentive, an employer must sign an agreement with the Department of Commerce. This agreement is a mandatory condition for eligibility.
The agreement prohibits the employer from recognizing a union based solely on signed authorization cards if a secret ballot election is available.
It also forbids voluntarily disclosing employee personal contact information to a labor organization without written consent and bans signing neutrality agreements.
The Department of Commerce must execute a separate written agreement reserving its right to recover funds if the employer violates these terms.
AIEmployers must sign a specific agreement with the Department of Commerce to receive any state economic development incentive.
AIEmployers receiving incentives may not grant union recognition based solely on signed authorization cards if a secret ballot election is available.
AIEmployers receiving incentives are forbidden from signing neutrality agreements with labor organizations.
AIEmployers may not voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information to labor organizations without written consent.
AIThe Attorney General must initiate proceedings to recover funds if an employer is found to have violated the agreement.
AIThe Department must execute a separate written agreement reserving the right to recover incentives for non-compliance.
AIThe Department's determination of a violation is final and not subject to further review.
AIThe new requirements do not apply to contracts executed before July 1, 2026.