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H.290 1
Introduced by Representative Krasnow of South Burlington 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Executive; State Employees Labor Relations Act; Assistant Attorneys 5
General 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to allow 7
Assistant Attorneys General to organize and bargain collectively. 8
An act relating to the State Employees Labor Relations Act 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 3 V.S.A. § 902 is amended to read: 11
§ 902. DEFINITIONS 12
As used in this chapter: 13
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(5) “State employee” means any individual employed on a permanent or 15
limited-status basis by the State of Vermont, the Vermont State Colleges, the 16
University of Vermont, the State’s Attorneys’ offices, or as a full-time deputy 17
sheriff paid by the State pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 290(b), including permanent 18
part-time employees, and an individual whose work has ceased as a 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.290
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consequence of, or in connection with, any current labor dispute or because of 1
any unfair labor practice, but excluding an individual: 2
(A) exempt or excluded from the State classified service under the 3
provisions of section 311 of this title, except that the State Police in the 4
Department of Public Safety; employees of the Defender General, excluding 5
attorneys employed directly by the Defender General and attorneys contracted 6
to provide legal services; deputy State’s Attorneys; Assistant Attorneys 7
General; employees of State’s Attorneys’ offices; and full-time deputy sheriffs 8
paid by the State pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 290(b) are included within the 9
meaning of “State employee”; 10
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 12
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 13