1Amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), entitled
2"An act establishing rights in public employes to organize
3and bargain collectively through selected representatives;
4defining public employes to include employes of nonprofit
5organizations and institutions; providing compulsory
6mediation and fact-finding, for collective bargaining
7impasses; providing arbitration for certain public employes
8for collective bargaining impasses; defining the scope of
9collective bargaining; establishing unfair employe and
10employer practices; prohibiting strikes for certain public
11employes; permitting strikes under limited conditions;
12providing penalties for violations; and establishing
13procedures for implementation," defining "political
14contributions"; further providing for maintenance of
15membership; providing for membership dues; and making related
16repeals.

17The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18hereby enacts as follows:

19Section 1. Section 301 of act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563,
20No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, is amended
21by adding a paragraph to read:

22Section 301. As used in this act:

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24(20) "Political contributions" means any moneys or funds
25appropriated for lobbying; electoral activities; or independent

1expenditures on behalf of, or contributions to, any candidate,
2political party, voter registration campaign or any other
3political or legislative cause.

4Section 2. Section 705 of the act is amended to read:

5Section 705. [Membership dues deductions and maintenance of
6membership are proper subjects] Maintenance of membership is a 
7proper subject of bargaining with the proviso that [as to the
8latter,] the payment of dues and assessments while members[,]
9may be the only requisite employment condition.

10Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

11Section 705.1.  (a) Membership dues deductions and political
12contributions collected by the employer shall not be subject to
13bargaining for public employes covered under this act. Any
14collective bargaining agreement entered into after the effective
15date of this section with public employes shall not contain such
16provisions.

17(b) Employes subject to the conditions of the act of June
1824, 1968 (P.L.237, No.111), referred to as the Policemen and
19Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, and public employes subject
20to sections 805, 806 and 1001 shall retain the right to
21collectively bargain for membership dues deductions.

22Section 4. Repeals are as follows:

23(1)  The General Assembly declares that the repeals under
24paragraph (2) are necessary to effectuate this act.

25(2)  The following sections are repealed:

26(i)  Section 2215(c) of the act of April 9, 1929
27(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of
281929.

29(ii) Section 4(a) of the act of June 2, 1993
30(P.L.45, No.15), known as the Public Employee Fair Share

1Fee Law.

2Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.