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Missouri senators place controversial employee-compensation bills on informal calendar
Summary
Missouri senators put four House bills that would modify employee compensation on the informal calendar. Opponents say the measures could roll back parts of Proposition A; the Senate minority leader has voiced opposition.
Missouri senators placed four House bills that would modify provisions relating to employee compensation on the informal calendar, a brief report from the state capital said.
The measures—identified in the report as House bills 5 67, 5 40 6, 7 50 8 and 9 58—were described as seeking changes to employee compensation rules. Senator Mike Burnsketter of Jefferson City was identified in the report as handling the bills in the Senate.
The bills drew opposition from legislators and other critics who said the measures could undo parts of Proposition A, which Missouri voters approved this past November. The report said Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck of Afton "told the sponsor he opposes the idea behind this measure." The transcript did not record a formal vote on the bills; the session placed them on the informal calendar.
An unnamed legislator on the floor said, "So I don't really think we should be getting in the middle of that. It could have detrimental effects on our state business community and result in harm to the economy." Another unnamed speaker said, "We're coming from different directions, this particular bill, but I do wanna say that I respect you, and you've always been willing to listen. You've always been willing to talk and negotiate, if there is room to negotiate, where that looks like." Those remarks appeared in floor discussion captured in the report.
No additional details about next steps, sponsors beyond Burnsketter, formal motions, committee referrals or scheduled hearings were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. Reporting from the state capital, the brief concluded with the statement, "House bills 5 67, 5 40 6, 7 50 8, and 9 58 is now on the informal calendar." Dean Morgan is credited as the reporter in the transcript.
The record in the transcript is limited to the brief floor discussion and the placement of the bills on the informal calendar; it does not show a roll-call vote, amendments, or a committee assignment for the listed bills.
