SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71
Relating to a state employee pay raise.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, state employees did not receive a pay raise in fiscal year 2002 and are not budgeted to receive a pay raise in fiscal year 2003; and
WHEREAS, section 313.820, RSMo, requires excursion boat licensees to pay a $2.00 admission fee for each person embarking on an excursion gambling boat with a ticket of admission; and
WHEREAS, an increase in the admission fee by $.50 would adequately fund a pay raise for all state employees:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Senate of the Ninety-first General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby approve an increase in the excursion boat admission fee, pursuant to section 313.820, RSMo, in the amount of $.50 for each person embarking on an excursion gambling boat with a ticket of admission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such additional funds raised by the $.50 admission fee increase shall be utilized in fiscal year 2004 for a state employee pay raise, and for all fiscal years thereafter, the allocation of the additional funds shall only be utilized for state employee compensation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the Governor for his approval or rejection pursuant to the Missouri Constitution.