House Sponsors: STROGER-MCKEON. Senate Sponsors: LIGHTFORD Short description: PUB LABOR REL-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Adds a caption to the short title Section. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State and Local Labor Relations Boards) Estimated cost for employees and additional equipment would be $170,000. The Board does not know what, if any, fiscal impact there would be on public employers and labor organizations. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1, 2 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) The bill would neither decrease nor increase the need for the number of judges in the State. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1, 2 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Creates a due process mandate and a local government organiza- tion and structure mandate for which reimbursement is not required. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 315/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 315/9 from Ch. 48, par. 1609 5 ILCS 315/20 from Ch. 48, par. 1620 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that for a unit of local government employing 10 through 34 employees a petition or request for recognition may be filed demonstrating that 75% or more of the employees wish to be exclusively represented in collective bargaining by a labor organization. Provides that the Illinois State Labor Relations Board shall investigate and process the petition or request for recognition according to Board rules. Includes these petitions or requests within the application of the Act. Effective July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Further amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that if the board believes that a petition or request for recognition has been endorsed by 75% of the employees of a bargaining unit (now a unit of local government), it shall process the petition or request for recognition. FISCAL NOTE, HA #2 (State & Local Labor Relations Boards) Same as previous Labor Relations Board fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status