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LD 1986

An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements With Judicial Branch Employees

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Anne Carney

Funds up to $10M from the General Fund via the Salary Plan program (DAFS) to cover Judicial Department employees' bargaining-ordered salary increases for 2025-26 and 2026-27.

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Bill Summary · LD 1986

LD 1986 — An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements With Judicial Branch Employees

Purpose and intent

LD 1986 authorizes funding to implement salary schedule increases that result from collective bargaining agreements between the Judicial Department and the bargaining units representing Judicial Department employees. The bill is designed to ensure that approved pay raises under these agreements can be paid from a dedicated General Fund source.

Key provisions

  • Mandates upward adjustments to salary schedules consistent with collective bargaining agreements negotiated for Judicial Department employees.
  • Funding source: Costs to the General Fund must be provided through the Salary Plan program within the General Fund account of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS).
  • Fiscal cap: The combined total of funding for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 is capped at $10,000,000.
  • Scope: Applies specifically to the Judicial Department and the bargaining units representing its employees.

Fiscal impact

  • The bill imposes a General Fund cost increase in the current biennium, limited to a combined $10 million across Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
  • The funding mechanism is the Salary Plan program within DAFS; no other General Fund sources or broad statewide spending changes are authorized by the bill.

Affected parties

  • Judicial Department employees covered under the relevant collective bargaining agreements.
  • The bargaining units representing Judicial Department employees.
  • The General Fund via the Salary Plan program (through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services).

Timing, status, and procedural notes

  • Introduced: June 11, 2025.
  • Legislative actions show the measure was treated as an emergency appropriation, with a two-thirds vote requirement for enactment.
  • Passed the Legislature and enacted as an emergency measure in June 2025.
  • Signed by the Governor on July 1, 2025.
  • Effective date: As an emergency measure, the bill would take effect upon enactment (immediately or as provided by the emergency language).

Summary of significance

LD 1986 ensures timely funding for salary increases arising from collective bargaining with the Judicial Department by allocating up to $10 million from the General Fund over the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years through the Salary Plan program. This preserves fiscal alignment with negotiated agreements and supports judicial branch employee compensation adjustments within a defined budgetary cap.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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