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IFAState Legislative Status Report May 15, 2009
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AK H 29 AUTHOR: Olson K (R)
TITLE: Minimum Wage
INTRODUCED: 01/20/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending - Carryover
LOCATION: House Finance Committee
SUMMARY:
Increases the minimum wage.
STATUS:
03/12/2009 From HOUSE Committee on LABOR AND COMMERCE: Do
pass with substitute.
Issue: Minimumwage
AK H 125 AUTHOR: Petersen (D)
TITLE: Alaska Minimum Wage
INTRODUCED: 02/11/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending - Carryover
LOCATION: House Labor and Commerce Committee
SUMMARY:
Increases the minimum hourly wage and creating an annual
adjustment to the minimum hourly wage based on the rate of
inflation; provides for an effective date.
STATUS:
02/11/2009 INTRODUCED.
02/11/2009 To HOUSE Committee on LABOR AND COMMERCE.
02/11/2009 To HOUSE Committee on FINANCE.
Issue: Minimumwage
AK S 1 AUTHOR: Wielechowski (D)
TITLE: Minimum Wage
INTRODUCED: 01/20/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/08/2009
DISPOSITION: To Governor
LOCATION: Eligible for Governor
SUMMARY:
Increases the minimum hourly wage, and creating an annual
adjustment to the minimum hourly wage based on the rate of
inflation; provides for an effective date.
STATUS:
04/29/2009 Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk.
Issue: Minimumwage
AK S 61 AUTHOR: French (D)
TITLE: Mandatory Universal Health Insurance
INTRODUCED: 01/20/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending - Carryover
LOCATION: Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes an Alaska health care program to ensure insurance
coverage for essential health services for residents of the
state, the Alaska Health Care Board to administer the Alaska
health care program and the Alaska health care fund, the
Alaska health care clearinghouse to administer the Alaska
health care program under the direction of the Alaska Health
Care Board, and eligibility standards and premium assistance
for health care coverage.
STATUS:
03/16/2009 From SENATE Committee on HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICES: Do pass with substitute.
Issue: Healthcare/insurance
AL H 24 AUTHOR: Mitchell J (D)
TITLE: Collective Bargaining
INTRODUCED: 02/03/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HouseCounty and Municipal Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to collective bargaining; authorizes employees of the
political subdivisions of this state to bargain collectively
through representatives regarding the terms and conditions of
their employment; provides for the procedure for collective
bargaining; provides for the deduction of fees from the
compensation of an employee for payment of dues to the
organization that engages in collective bargaining for the
employee.
STATUS:
02/03/2009 INTRODUCED.
02/03/2009 To HOUSE Committee on COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.
Issue: Overtime/Labor
AL H 330 AUTHOR: Love (R)
TITLE: Health Insurance
INTRODUCED: 02/03/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Education Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Encourages small businesses to provide health insurance
coverage for employees, certain qualifying small businesses
will be allowed to deduct enhanced amounts for expenses
related to health insurance premiums, if certain conditions
are met. Qualifying employees will also be allowed to deduct
certain amounts they contribute toward their health insurance
premiums, if certain conditions are met.
STATUS:
02/03/2009 INTRODUCED.
02/03/2009 To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.
Issue: Healthcare/insurance
AL H 369 AUTHOR: Morrow (D)
TITLE: Heavy Equipment Dealer Act
INTRODUCED: 02/05/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Alabama Heavy Equipment Dealer Act; provides
for the regulation of heavy equipment manufacturers,
distributors, and dealers; provides for the regulation of
dealings and transactions between heavy equipment
manufacturers and distributors and their dealers; prescribes
prohibited acts; establishes remedies for violation of the
provisions hereof.
STATUS:
05/07/2009 Indefinitely postponed.
Issue: FranchiseRelations
AL S 308 AUTHOR: Bedford (D)
TITLE: Heavy Equipment Dealer Act
INTRODUCED: 02/05/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/21/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Alabama Heavy Equipment Dealer Act; provides
for the regulation of heavy equipment manufacturers,
distributors, and dealers; provides for the regulation of
dealings and transactions between heavy equipment
manufacturers and distributors and their dealers; prescribes
prohibited acts; establishes remedies for violation of the
provisions hereof.
STATUS:
04/28/2009 From HOUSE Committee on COMMERCE: Reported
favorably.
Issue: FranchiseRelations
AR H 1464 AUTHOR: Nickels (D)
TITLE: Minimum Wage
INTRODUCED: 02/16/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed - Adjourned
LOCATION: Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
SUMMARY:
Amends the minimum wage to parallel the federal minimum wage
law.
STATUS:
02/25/2009 Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.
02/25/2009 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND
LABOR.
Issue: Minimumwage
AZ H 2582 AUTHOR: Konopnicki (R)
TITLE: Franchise Agreements
INTRODUCED: 02/10/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Judiciary Committee
SUMMARY:
Concerns franchise agreements; relates to right to renew.
STATUS:
03/05/2009 Held in HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.
Commentary:
Sponsor not likely to push bill, per Ed Conklin.
Issue: FranchiseRelations
AZ S 1298 AUTHOR: Tibshraeny (R)
TITLE: Minimum Wage
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE
SUMMARY:
Concerns minimum wage; repeals conflicting law.
STATUS:
01/28/2009 INTRODUCED.
Issue: Minimumwage
CA A 23 AUTHOR: Jones (D)
TITLE: Cal-COBRA: Premium Assistance
INTRODUCED: 12/01/2008
ENACTED: 05/12/2009
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 3
SUMMARY:
Requires health care service plans and health insurances to
provide notice of the availability of premium assistance
under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 to qualified beneficiaries who may be eligible for that
assistance. Requires the notice to contain specified
information. Relates to eligibility and application factors.
Authorizes the adoption of related emergency regulations if
federal assistance becomes available for person eligible for
Cal-COBRA.
STATUS:
05/12/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.
05/12/2009 Signed by GOVERNOR.
05/12/2009 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 3
Issue: Healthcare/insurance
CA A 109 AUTHOR: Feuer (D)
TITLE: Outdoor Advertising
INTRODUCED: 01/13/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/23/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Governmental Organization Committee
SUMMARY:
Amends the Outdoor Advertising Act. Prohibits an advertising
display that is visible from a highway from being constructed
as, or converted or altered into a digital advertising
display unless it complies with a permitting process;
prohibits an official highway changeable message sign from
being constructed or altered into a digital advertising
display for the purpose of displaying messages other than
traffic operations. Prohibits application of supergraphics to
exterior building walls.
STATUS:
04/30/2009 In ASSEMBLY Committee on GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION: Failed passage.
04/30/2009 In ASSEMBLY Committee on GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION: Reconsideration granted.
Commentary:
opposing at the request of Int'l Sign Assn.
Issue: Misc.
CA A 335 AUTHOR: Fuentes (D)
TITLE: Employment Contracts
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Makes void and unenforceable as against public policy any
provision in an employment contract that requires an
employee, as a condition of obtaining or continuing
employment, to use a forum other than the state, or to agree
to a choice of law other than state law, to resolve any
dispute with an employer regarding employment-related issues
that arise in the state.
STATUS:
04/29/2009 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third
reading.
Commentary:
dispute resolution venue, but only in employment contracts.
Monitor in case expanded
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CA A 1000 AUTHOR: Ma (D)
TITLE: Employment: Paid Sick Days
INTRODUCED: 02/27/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to employment and sick days. Provides an employee who
works in the state for a specified period during a calendar
is entitled to paid sick days which shall be accrued
according to a specified formula. Requires employers to
provide sick leave for health conditions of the employee or
the employee's family member, or leave related to domestic
violence or sexual assault. Prohibits related employer
discrimination or retaliation. Exempts employees covered
under collective bargaining agreements.
STATUS:
05/13/2009 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To
Suspense File.
Commentary:
IFA cosigned letter of opposition 4/24/09, coalition led by
CA Chamber.
Issue: Overtime/Labor
CA A 1531 AUTHOR: Portantino (D)
TITLE: State Contracts: Employment Clauses
INTRODUCED: 02/27/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/28/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires that a public contract entered into between the
state and another person or entity for service include a
clause stating that a person or entity that contracts with
the state is prohibited from imposing a condition in the
contract that would prohibit or penalize an employee subject
to the contract or employed by the personal services
contractor from seeking or accepting employment with the
state.
STATUS:
05/13/2009 From ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do
pass.
Commentary:
monitor in case expanded
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CA S 355 AUTHOR: Romero (D)
TITLE: Economy Hotels: Police Calls
INTRODUCED: 02/25/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/16/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Business, Professions & Economic
Development Committee
SUMMARY:
Makes legislative findings regarding the rate of crime at
economy hotels. Requires any person operating one or more
economy hotels to post on the internet website operated by
that person the total number of calls for police service and
the ratio of calls for police service per guest room.
Requires that the information be posted at the front desk.
Requires an online travel company to obtain that information
from an economy hotel and to post the information on its
Internet Web site listing for the hotel.
STATUS:
04/16/2009 From SENATE Committee on BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELPMENT with author's amendments.
04/16/2009 In SENATE. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Committee on BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Commentary:
targets lower price point hotel/motel chains. Brought to
IFA's attention by David Evans, Wyndham.
4/24/09 - bill made "2 yr bill," no action til 1/10.
Issue: Misc.
CA S 810 AUTHOR: Leno (D)
TITLE: Single-Payer Health Care Coverage
INTRODUCED: 02/27/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/23/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes the State Healthcare System to be administered by
the newly created State Healthcare Agency under the control
of a Healthcare Commissioner appointed by the Governor. Makes
all residents eligible for specified health care benefits
under the system, which would, on a single-payer basis,
negotiate for or set fees for health care services provided
through the system and pay claims for them. Extends the
application of insurance fraud laws to providers of services
and products under the system.
STATUS:
05/04/2009 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To
Suspense File.
Issue: Healthcare/insurance
CA S 1 a AUTHOR: Ducheny (D)
TITLE: Taxation
INTRODUCED: 12/08/2008
LAST AMEND: 12/16/2008
DISPOSITION: Failed - Adjourned
LOCATION: Assembly Unfinished Business - Reconsideration
SUMMARY:
Provides for an increase in the state sales and use tax rate
on the sale of, and on the the storage, use, or other
consumption of, tangible personal property for a specified
period. Imposes an additional surtax on beer, wine, sparkling
cider, and distilled spirits. Imposes an oil severance tax
upon any producer for the privilege of severing oil from the
earth or water in the state on a percentage of the gross
value of each barrel of oil severed. Requires all revenues to
be deposited in the General Fund.
STATUS:
12/16/2008 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third
reading.
12/16/2008 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time and amended. To
third reading.
12/16/2008 In ASSEMBLY. Urgency clause failed adoption.
12/16/2008 In ASSEMBLY. Motion to reconsider.
Commentary:
includes beer and wine tax
Issue: Tax
CA A 27 c AUTHOR: Calderon C (D)
TITLE: Sales and Uses Taxes
INTRODUCED: 01/29/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Relates to sales and use taxes. Includes a retailer having a
representative, agent, salesperson, canvasser, contractor, or
solicitor operating in the state under the authority of the
retailer or its subsidiary for the purpose of servicing or
repairing any tangible personal property, and a retailer
entering into an agreement with a resident of the state under
which the resident, refers potential customers.
STATUS:
01/29/2009 INTRODUCED.
Commentary:
DW on 2/3/09: Troy, I am hearing nothing from my partners so
I think the applicability of the law to business format
franchising, as I indicated, is a bit attenuated.
Dennis
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CO H 1310 SPONSOR: Levy (D)
TITLE: Employee Misclassification
INTRODUCED: 03/11/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/30/2009
DISPOSITION: To Governor
LOCATION: To Governor
SUMMARY:
Relates to Employee Misclassification.
STATUS:
05/11/2009 Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk.
05/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.
Issue: IndependentContract
CO S 91 SPONSOR: Romer (D)
TITLE: Motor Vehicle Dealer Franchise Agreements
INTRODUCED: 01/14/2009
ENACTED: 04/02/2009
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 80
SUMMARY:
Requires a motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor to pay
to a dealer, upon terminating a franchise agreement, certain
costs; requires a manufacturer or distributor to notify the
dealer of denial of a location or relocation for a franchise,
denial of the approval of the sale of a dealership, or denial
of the approval to change management; allows manufacturers
and distributors to audit warranty, sales, or incentive
claims claims of a dealer; prohibits certain practices by
manufacturers and distributors.
STATUS:
04/07/2009 Session Law Chaptered. Chapter No. 80
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CO S 156 SPONSOR: Veiga (D)
TITLE: Plastic Bag Reduction
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Failed to Pass
SUMMARY:
Creates the "Plastic Bag Reduction Act" (act), which
prohibits a store that meets the following criteria from
providing plastic bags to customers on and after July 1,
2012: The store has a retail floor space of at least 10,000
square feet; and The store has gross annual sales of at least
$1,000,000. Exempts any store operated pursuant to a
franchise agreement from the scope of the act. Makes
noncompliance with the plastic bag prohibition a class 2
petty offense.
STATUS:
02/24/2009 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Failed
to pass SENATE.
Commentary:
aimed at large retailers; exempts franchises
Issue: Misc.
CT H 5410 INTRODUCER: O'Rourke (D)
TITLE: A Do Not Mail List
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on General Law
SUMMARY:
Establishes a do not mail list; reduces the volume of
wasteful and unsolicited junk mail.
STATUS:
01/22/2009 INTRODUCED.
01/22/2009 To JOINT Committee on GENERAL LAW.
Issue: DoNotMail
CT H 5413 INTRODUCER: Giannaros (D)
TITLE: An Opt Out Option For Consumers Who Do Not Wish
To
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on General Law
SUMMARY:
Concerns an opt out option for consumers who do not wish to
receive unsolicited telephone books, newspapers, flyers or
junk mail; reduces or eliminate unwanted material distributed
to consumers and to help conserve resources and reduce the
cost of material production and disposal.
STATUS:
01/22/2009 INTRODUCED.
01/22/2009 To JOINT Committee on GENERAL LAW.
Issue: DoNotMail
CT H 5603 INTRODUCER: Conroy (D)
TITLE: Food Allergen Labeling on Restaurant Menus
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns labeling of known food allergens on restaurant
menus; requires restaurants to make their customers aware of
any menu item that is prepared with a known food allergen.
STATUS:
03/27/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Misc.
CT H 6095 INTRODUCER: Kirkley-Bey (D)
TITLE: Funds For Entrepreneurs
INTRODUCED: 01/27/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns funds for entrepreneurs; provides access to capital
for individuals seeking self-sufficiency through
entrepreneurship.
STATUS:
03/17/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Smallbiz
CT H 6232 INTRODUCER: Joint Banks
TITLE: Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2009
LAST AMEND: 03/26/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE
SUMMARY:
Concerns the Connecticut business opportunity investment act;
clarifies the business opportunity registration process;
enhance disclosures by the seller of a business opportunity;
and enhance the enforcement authority of the Banking
Commissioner.
STATUS:
05/06/2009 Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.
Commentary:
biz opp
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CT H 6648 INTRODUCER: Joint Transportation
TITLE: Automobile Warranty Repairs
INTRODUCED: 03/05/2009
ENACTED: 05/08/2009
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Signed by Governor
SUMMARY:
Relates to automobile manufacturers, distributors, franchises
and dealerships; revises to the automobile franchise statutes
in order to promote fair competition; provides that
compensation for parts and labor used in warranty service
shall be fair and reasonable; establishes the retail rate by
dealers for parts and labor; provides for protests and
hearings if the declared rate is rebutted by the manufacturer
or distributor; provides for repair parts under a recall;
regulates markups and cost recovery.
STATUS:
05/08/2009 Signed by GOVERNOR.
Commentary:
DW has no concerns with current draft - 3/6/09
Issue: FranchiseRelations
CT S 231 INTRODUCER: Boucher (R)
TITLE: Health Insurance Plan For Small Employers
INTRODUCED: 01/21/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns the establishment of a health insurance plan for
small employers; permits small employers to obtain health
insurance policies with fewer state mandates.
STATUS:
03/27/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Healthcare/insurance
CT S 400 INTRODUCER: Harp (D)
TITLE: Access To Health and Nutritional Information In
Re
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns access to health and nutritional information in
restaurants; educates consumers about the nutritional content
of menu items before they order.
STATUS:
03/27/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Obesity
CT S 410 INTRODUCER: Roraback (R)
TITLE: Disclosure of Major Known Food Allergens
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns disclosure of major known food allergens by
restaurants; requires restaurants to disclose the use of
certain food allergens.
STATUS:
03/27/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Misc.
CT S 417 INTRODUCER: Looney (D)
TITLE: Identification of Know Food Allergens
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: Died
SUMMARY:
Concerns identification of known food allergens on restaurant
menus; safeguards lives by requiring restaurants to identify
menu items that have been prepared with any ingredient that
is a known food allergen.
STATUS:
03/27/2009 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.
Issue: Misc., Obesity
CT S 1080 INTRODUCER: Joint Public Health
TITLE: Health and Nutritional Information in Restaurants
INTRODUCED: 02/27/2009
LAST AMEND: 04/09/2009
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE
SUMMARY:
Concerns access to health and nutritional information in
restaurants; Requires certain restaurants to disclose on such
restaurants' standard printed menus total calorie counts for
standard menu items along with information that identifies
major food allergens used in the preparation of such standard
menu items.
STATUS:
05/12/2009 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/12/2009 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's
Office.
Commentary:
menu labeling
Issue: Obesity
DC B 89 SPONSOR: Cheh (D)
TITLE: Service Stations
INTRODUCED: 01/22/2009
DISPOSITION: To Governor
LOCATION: To Mayor
SUMMARY:
Amends the Retail Service Station Act of 1976, to further
restrict conversion from full service retail stations to
gas-and-go; and to provide for a right of first refusal to
service station dealers and jobbers when the retail service
station at which they lease, operate, or otherwise control is
offered for sale.
STATUS:
05/08/2009 *****To MAYOR.
Issue: FranchiseRelations