HB 1428 -- MEMORIAL FOR KILLED OR INJURED WORKERS; CHILD LABOR

This bill authorizes the construction of a permanent memorial on
the Missouri Capitol grounds for workers killed or permanently
disabled on the job in Missouri.

The bill establishes the Workers Memorial Committee and
specifies the selection process and composition of the committee
members.  The committee is responsible for organizing a
competition for the design of the memorial.  Members of the
committee will not be compensated but will be reimbursed for
actual and necessary expenses in the performance of official
duties.

A Workers Memorial Fund is established in the state treasury.
The State Treasurer will invest moneys in the fund in a manner
similar to other state funds.  Interest accruing to the fund and
moneys in the fund will not revert to the General Revenue Fund
at the end of each biennium.

The bill also removes participation as a player in a youth
sporting event from the list of services not covered by the
definition of "employ" in the Child Labor Law.

HB 1428 -- MEMORIAL FOR INJURED OR KILLED WORKERS (Hickey)

This bill authorizes the construction of a permanent memorial on
the Missouri Capitol grounds for workers injured or killed on
the job in Missouri.

The bill also establishes the Workers Memorial Committee and
specifies the composition of the committee.  The committee is
responsible for organizing a competition concerning the design
of the memorial.  Members of the committee will not be
compensated but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenses in the performance of official duties.

A Workers Memorial Fund is also established in the state
treasury.  The State Treasurer will invest moneys in the fund in
a manner similar to other state funds.  Interest accruing to the
fund and moneys in the fund will not revert to general revenue.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on Workers Memorial Fund of
$0 in FY 2001, FY 2002, and FY 2003.  Oversight assumes as
donations are received, monies will be spent for this purpose
and there will not be an accumulated fund balance.  However, it
will be necessary to accumulate a sufficient balance within a
given year to begin construction of the memorial.
Administrative and construction costs for the memorial are
expected to be at least $220,000.

HB 1428 -- MEMORIAL FOR INJURED OR KILLED WORKERS

CO-SPONSORS: Hickey, Secrest, McLuckie, Wagner, Reynolds, Green,
Davis (63), Bonner, O'Connor

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Labor by a vote of 20 to 0.

This bill authorizes the construction of a permanent memorial on
the Missouri Capitol grounds for workers injured or killed on
the job in Missouri.

The bill also establishes the Workers Memorial Committee and
specifies the composition of the committee.  The committee is
responsible for organizing a competition concerning the design
of the memorial.  Members of the committee will not be
compensated but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenses in the performance of official duties.

A Workers Memorial Fund is also established in the state
treasury.  The State Treasurer will invest moneys in the fund in
a manner similar to other state funds.  Interest accruing to the
fund and moneys in the fund will not revert to general revenue.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on Workers Memorial Fund of
$0 in FY 2001, FY 2002, and FY 2003.  It is assumed that as
donations are received, moneys will be spent for this purpose
and there will not be an accumulated fund balance.  However, it
will be necessary to accumulate a sufficient balance within a
given year to begin construction of the memorial.
Administrative and construction costs for the memorial are
expected to be at least $220,000.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that recognition is needed for
Missouri workers who have been injured or killed on the job.
The bill also establishes a Worker's Memorial Fund.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Hickey; Missouri
AFL-CIO; Missouri Laborer Lobbying Organization; and Missouri
State Council of Firefighters.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

HB 1428 -- Memorial for Injured or Killed Workers in Missouri

Co-Sponsors:  Hickey, Secrest, Green, McLuckie, Wagner,
Reynolds, Davis (63), Bonner, O'Connor

This bill authorizes the construction of a permanent memorial on
the Missouri Capitol grounds for workers injured or killed on
the job in Missouri.

The bill also establishes the Workers Memorial Committee and
specifies the composition of the committee.  The committee is
responsible for organizing a competition concerning the design
of the memorial.  Members of the committee will not be
compensated but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenses in the performance of official duties.

A Workers Memorial Fund is also established in the state
treasury.  The State Treasurer will invest moneys in the fund in
a manner similar to other state funds.  Interest accruing to the
fund and moneys in the fund will not revert to general revenue.