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