HF 1609

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Employee statements protected from employer retaliation, complaint procedures established, investigative jurisdiction specified, and civil penalties imposed.

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Section 1: Compliance orders language modified.

Section 2: Civil actions language added.

Section 3: Investigation of certain complaints langauge provided.

Section 4: Investigation procedure language provided.

Section 5: Prohibited action language modified.

Section 6: Use of authority to influence or interfere with disclosure of information language provided.

Section 7: Individual remedies; penalty language added.

Section 8: Reprisals for disclosure of improper governmental activities; complaint procedure; penalties language provided.

JAJ 3/27/7