AB285: Bill Text

AB285,18,23 3. Require any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into, continue to adhere to, or enforce any agreement that requires its employees, as a condition of employment, to do any of the following:

AB285,18,24 a. Become members of or become affiliated with a labor organization.

AB285,19,3 b. Make payments to a labor organization, without the authorization of the employees, exceeding the employees' proportionate share of the cost of collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment.

AB285,19,8 (b) Any taxpayer of this state or any other person who enters into contracts or subcontracts for building construction services may bring an action to require compliance with par. (a). If that person prevails in his or her action, the court shall award to that person reasonable actual attorney fees in addition to other costs allowed to prevailing parties under ch. 814.

AB285, s. 31 Section 31. 229.65 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB285,19,10 229.65 (6m) "Labor organization" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (8m).

AB285, s. 32 Section 32. 229.68 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB285,19,16 229.68 (4) (d) Enter into contracts, subject to s. 229.682 (9) and to such standards as may be established by the district board. The district board may award any such contract for any combination or division of work it designates and, subject to s. 229.682 (9), may consider any factors in awarding a contract, including price, time for completion of work and qualifications and past performance of a contractor.

AB285, s. 33 Section 33. 229.682 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB285,19,20 229.682 (9) Contracts with labor organizations. (a) The district shall ensure that the specifications for bids and contracts for construction projects entered into under this subchapter do not do any of the following:

AB285,19,23 1. Require any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or to adhere to an agreement with any labor organization concerning services to be performed in relation to the project or a related project.

AB285,20,3 2. Discriminate against any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor for refusing to enter into or continue to adhere to an agreement with any labor organization concerning services to be performed in relation to the project or a related project.

AB285,20,6 3. Require any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into, continue to adhere to, or enforce any agreement that requires its employees, as a condition of employment, to do any of the following:

AB285,20,7 a. Become members of or become affiliated with a labor organization.

AB285,20,10 b. Make payments to a labor organization, without the authorization of the employees, exceeding the employees' proportionate share of the cost of collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment.

AB285,20,15 (b) Any taxpayer of this state or any other person who enters into contracts or subcontracts for building construction services may bring an action to require compliance with par. (a). If that person prevails in his or her action, the court shall award to that person reasonable actual attorney fees in addition to other costs allowed to prevailing parties under ch. 814.

AB285, s. 34 Section 34. 229.821 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB285,20,17 229.821 (8m) "Labor organization" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (8m).

AB285, s. 35 Section 35. 229.824 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB285,20,23 229.824 (4) (d) Enter into contracts, subject to s. 229.827 (4) and to such standards as may be established by the district board. The district board may award any such contract for any combination or division of work it designates and, subject to s. 229.827 (4), may consider any factors in awarding a contract, including price, time for completion of work and qualifications and past performance of a contractor.

AB285, s. 36 Section 36. 229.827 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB285,21,3 229.827 (4) (a) The district shall ensure that the specifications for bids and contracts for construction projects entered into under this subchapter do not do any of the following:

AB285,21,6 1. Require any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or to adhere to an agreement with any labor organization concerning services to be performed in relation to the project or a related project.

AB285,21,9 2. Discriminate against any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor for refusing to enter into or continue to adhere to an agreement with any labor organization concerning services to be performed in relation to the project or a related project.

AB285,21,12 3. Require any bidder, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into, continue to adhere to, or enforce any agreement that requires its employees, as a condition of employment, to do any of the following:

AB285,21,13 a. Become members of or become affiliated with a labor organization.

AB285,21,16 b. Make payments to a labor organization, without the authorization of the employees, exceeding the employees' proportionate share of the cost of collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment.

AB285,21,21 (b) Any taxpayer of this state or any other person who enters into contracts or subcontracts for building construction services may bring an action to require compliance with par. (a). If that person prevails in his or her action, the court shall award to that person reasonable actual attorney fees in addition to other costs allowed to prevailing parties under ch. 814.

AB285, s. 37 Section 37. Initial applicability.

AB285,22,4 (1) The treatment of sections 16.855 (14m), 20.931, 61.55 (title), (1), and (3), 62.15 (1e) and (15), 84.06 (2) (a), 85.017, 86.31 (2) (b), 118.265, 200.01 (3s), 200.11 (5m), 200.21 (5s), 200.47 (6), 229.41 (8m), 229.44 (4) (d), 229.46 (8), 229.65 (6m), 229.68 (4) (d), 229.682 (9), 229.821 (8m), 229.824 (4) (d) and 229.827 (4) of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of section 61.55 of the statutes first apply to grants that are made and bids and contracts that are let, entered into, extended, modified, or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.

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