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8A Page 19 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 pertaining to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG): 1) removes limits on funds received by communities through the EECBG program that can be used to fund revolving loan accounts; 2) allows small communities to join with other neighboring small communities in a joint program of sufficient size to be defined as an eligible local government recipient under the EECBG program. "Red Flags" Rule Delayed Until Aug. 1 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on April 30 that it would once again delay enforcement of the "Red Flags. rule requirement until Aug. 1. The League raised Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction (FACT) Act compliance last August and many cities have experienced pressure to comply with the new "Red Flags" rule, which requires some cities to implement written identity theft prevention programs. The Federal Trade Commission has moved the deadline for compliance from to May 1 to Aug. 1. The FACT Act added new provisions to the Federal Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers against identity theft. New regulations require financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. The FTC has developed a Web site (htto:/lwww.ftc.Qov/redflaQsrule)to help entities covered by these rules design and implement identity theft prevention programs. Please contact Natasha Karl, legislative analyst, with questions regarding these new rules at nkarl@caciteis.orQ. Federal Collective Bargaining Bill May Have Little Impact on California Public Employers For the third consecutive year, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. H.R. 413. Sponsored by Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), this legislation has been hailed by federal Democrats as a necessary measure and President Obama has said he would sign the bill. H.R. 413 would require local governments to collectively bargain with public safety officers and outlines a number of minimum requirements including: granting safety officers the right to join and form unions; provide for bargaining over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; make available an interest impasse resolution mechanism; and, require enforcement through the courts. According to Liebert Cassidy Whitmore analysis, California does meet the requirements set out in the bill and it is likely that we would not be subject to it should it become law and California would continue to bargain under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. However, if litigation is pursued regarding this bill the courts may ultimately determine whether California's collective bargaining laws would be exempt. Giving exclusive authority to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to enforce the requirements laid out in H.R. 413 as well as tasking the entity with making the determination as to whether California and other states satisfy the criteria has been a hot issue. Giving such authority to a federal agency has raised a number of concerns among states that currently have collectively bargaining laws in place. 11