HB 1091 -- OVERTIME COMPENSATION

SPONSOR:  Reynolds

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Labor by a
vote of 11 to 4.

Current law states that employees of certain amusement parks
cannot receive overtime pay until they work 52 hours in one week.
This bill repeals this requirement, allowing these employees to
be subject to the general requirement that overtime be paid for
hours worked in excess of 40 per week.

FISCAL NOTE:  Cost to State Fair Fee Fund of $0 in FY 2003, $0 to
$84,465 in FY 2004, and $0 to $86,576 in FY 2005.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is needed and long
overdue to treat all workers fairly, particularly young people
who work at amusement parks.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Reynolds; and
Missouri AFL-CIO.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that these jobs are
typically seasonal jobs, and 90% of employees who would be
affected are college students.  Companies would be required to
hire more people, and the bill would hurt Missouri tourism.

Testifying against the bill were Worlds of Fun; Oceans of Fun;
and Six Flags, St. Louis.

Mark Pioli, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:00 am