The proposed bill aims to establish the "Securing Worker Privacy and Right to Know Act" by adding two new sections to the Code of West Virginia. It outlines definitions related to economic development incentives, including terms such as "employee," "employer," and "personal contact information." The bill emphasizes the state's right to set conditions for awarding economic development incentives, which include ensuring that employers do not waive employees' rights to secret ballot elections for union representation and do not disclose personal contact information without prior consent. Additionally, it mandates that employers must not sign neutrality agreements with labor organizations and must comply with specific eligibility requirements to qualify for economic development incentives.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the Department of Economic Development must execute a separate agreement with incentive recipients, reserving the right to recover disbursed funds if the recipient fails to comply with the act's provisions. The agreement must have a minimum term of five years for incentives under $25 million and ten years for those of $25 million or more. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes provisions that exempt agreements made prior to this date from its requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 5B-2-22, 5B-2-23