Summary of the Committee Version of the Bill

HB 527 -- COMPENSATORY TIME FOR THE HIGHWAY PATROL

SPONSOR:  Luetkenhaus

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Labor by
a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill requires the state to either pay at a member's regular
rate or grant compensatory time off to any member of the Highway
Patrol who works more than 160 hours in a 28-day period.  The
member must indicate which method of compensation is preferred
before the end of the 28th day of the pay period immediately
after the compensatory time was worked.

FISCAL NOTE:  Cost to General Revenue of $0 to $504,143 in FY
2002, $0 to $620,095 in FY 2003, and $0 to $635,598 in FY 2004.
Cost to Gaming Fund of $0 to $468,806 in FY 2002, $0 to $576,631
in FY 2003, and $0 to $591,047 in FY 2004.  Cost to Highway
Funds of $0 to $3,607,214 in FY 2002, $0 to $4,436,872 in FY
2003, and $0 to $4,547,794 in FY 2004.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the current system for the
Highway Patrol prevents additional patrolmen from being on the
road.  By allowing patrolmen to receive pay in lieu of
compensatory time, patrolmen could stay on the job longer, and
the Highway Patrol would have greater flexibility in scheduling
patrolmen and in responding to emergencies.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Luetkenhaus; and
Missouri State Troopers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Greg Linhares, Legislative Analyst


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