An Act Providing Labor Unions with Reasonable Access to Current and Newly Hired Public Sector Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1451
Committee Amendment CA_A_H602 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·.Jf .. to H.P. 1063, L.D. 1451, Bill, "An Act 
Providing Labor Unions with Reasonable Access to Current and Newly Hired Public 
Sector Workers" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §975 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 2nd line 
(page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "30 minutes" the following: 'or 
for an amount of time agreed upon by all parties' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §975 in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 1, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "10" and inserting the following: 
'30' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §975 in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the 2nd line 
(page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "10" and inserting the following: 
'30' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §975 by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. Employee may opt out. After an initial meeting pursuant to subsection 1. 
paragraph C. an employee may opt out of receiving any further communications from a 
bargaining agent or allowing a bargaining agent to have any further access to that 
employee's information described in subsection 2. paragraph A. except for 
communications related to direct representation of that employee by a bargaining agent. 
5. Selling or sharing nonmember data prohibited. A bargaining agent may not 
sell or share the information provided in accordance with subsection 2. paragraph A of an 
employee who is not a member of an employee organization except for the purpose of 
fulfilling the agent's collective bargaining obligations.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §979-T in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 2nd line 
(page 2, line 39 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "30 minutes" the following: 'or 
for an amount of time agreed upon by all parties' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §979-T in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 3, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "10" and inserting the following: 
'30' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in §979-T in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the 2nd line 
(page 3, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
1110
and inserting the following: 
'30' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §979-T by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. Employee may opt out. After an initial meeting pursuant to subsection 1, 
paragraph C, an employee may opt out of receiving any further communications from a 
bargaining agent or allowing a bargaining agent to have any further access to that 
employee's information described in subsection 2, paragraph A, except for 
communications related to direct representation of that employee by a bargaining agent. 
5. Selling or sharing nonmember data prohibited. A bargaining agent may not 
sell or share the information provided in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A of an 
employee who is not a member of an employee organization except for the purpose of 
fulfilling the agent's collective bargaining obligations.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §1037 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 2nd line 
(page 4, line 23 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "30 minutes" the following: 'or 
for an amount of time agreed upon by all parties' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §1037 in subsection 2 in paragraph A by striking out 
all of the first paragraph (page 4, lines 37 to 40 and page 5, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for an employee, the 
university, academy or community college shall provide the following information to 
a bargaining agent in spreadsheet file format or another format agreed to by the 
bargaining agent:' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §1037 by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. Employee may opt out. After an initial meeting pursuant to subsection 1, 
paragraph C. an employee may opt out of receiving any further communications from a 
bargaining agent or allowing a bargaining agent to have any further access to that 
employee's information described in subsection 2, paragraph A, except for 
communications related to direct representation of that employee by a bargaining agent. 
5. Selling or sharing nonmember data prohibited. A bargaining agent may not 
sell or share the information provided in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A of an 
employee who is not a member of an employee organization except for the purpose of 
fulfilling the agent's collective bargaining obligations.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 1295 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 2nd line 
(page 6, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "30 minutes" the following: 'or 
for an amount of time agreed upon by all parties' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 1295 in subsection 2 in paragraph A by striking out 
all of the first paragraph (page 6, lines 27 to 29 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for a judicial employee, the 
public employer shall provide the following information to a bargaining agent in 
spreadsheet file format or another format agreed to by the bargaining agent:' 
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Amend the bill in section 4 in § 1295 by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
14. Employee may opt out. After an initial meeting pursuant to subsection 1. 
paragraph C. an employee may opt out of receiving any further communications from a 
bargaining agent or allowing a bargaining agent to have any further access to that 
employee's information described in subsection 2. paragraph A, except for 
communications related to direct representation of that employee by a bargaining agent. 
5. Selling or sharing nonmember data prohibited. A bargaining agent may not 
sell or share the information provided in accordance with subsection 2. paragraph A of an 
employee who is not a member of an employee organization except for the purpose of 
fulfilling the agent's collective bargaining obligations.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following: 
1. It changes the minimum amount of time an employer must allow for a newly hired 
employee to meet with a bargaining agent from 30 minutes to either 30 minutes or an 
amount of time agreed upon by all parties; 
2. It changes from 10 days to 30 days the amount of time an employer has to provide 
a bargaining agent with information regarding newly hired employees; 
3. It allows an employee to opt out after initial communications with a bargaining 
agent from any further contact or sharing of that employee's information with a 
bargaining agent, except for instances when that employee is being provided direct 
representation by the bargaining agent; and 
4. It prohibits a bargaining agent from selling or sharing a nonmember's information 
except for the purposes of that bargaining agent fulfilling its collective bargaining 
obligations. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1451 
LR 759(02) 
An Act Providing Labor Unions with Reasonable Access to Current and Newly Hired Public Sector 
Workers 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~,{ /1-h OJ.) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the judicial branch, the University of 
Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy to implement the requirements 
of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0759(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1