04/16/2010 02:55 PM Senate FIN

HOUSE BILL NO. 421                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the  compensation of certain public                                                                    
     officials,  officers,  and  employees  not  covered  by                                                                    
     collective bargaining agreements;  and providing for an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:03:07 PM          AT EASE                                                                                                   
3:06:04 PM          RECONVENED                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
KEVIN   BROOKS,    DEPUTY   COMMISSIONER,    DEPARTMENT   OF                                                                    
ADMINISTRATION  explained  that  the  department  negotiated                                                                    
with the  five largest  labor unions resulting  in voluntary                                                                    
agreements.  The  monetary  terms   were  submitted  to  the                                                                    
legislature. The  bill addresses 3000  non-covered employees                                                                    
in the three branches of government.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  pointed  out  one fiscal  note  from  the                                                                    
executive  branch  for  $4,182,300  in FY11  with  the  cost                                                                    
doubling in FY12.  The second fiscal note is  from the court                                                                    
system  for $1,346,000  in FY11  with the  cost doubling  in                                                                    
FY12 and one  fiscal note from the  legislature for $741,800                                                                    
in FY 11 also doubling in FY12.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mr.  Brooks explained  that the  amount doubles  because the                                                                    
FY11 amount rolls into the base.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB  421  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  Committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.