The bill amends RCW 41.80.075 to require public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives. It specifies that RCW 41.56.065 applies to public employers, removing the previous list of specific institutions, which included Western Washington University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and The Evergreen State College.

Additionally, the bill introduces a provision that protects employers from liability for failing to provide the required information if they are unable to do so due to limitations in their current technological systems, until the completion and full implementation of the one Washington enterprise resource management project human resources subproject (phase 2). This aims to ensure that public employers are not penalized during the transition to improved systems.

Statutes affected:
Original bill: 41.80.075
Bill as passed Legislature: 41.80.075
Session law: 41.80.075