HCS HB 533 -- EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS (Rizzo)

This substitute disallows various state-administered or
subsidized tax benefits for employers who knowingly remunerate
illegal aliens for labor.  Knowingly accepting state--
administered or subsidized tax benefits in violation of this
section is a class A misdemeanor with a fine of up to 3 times
the amount of the benefit accepted.

FISCAL NOTE:  Increase to General Revenue is Unknown for FY
2000, FY 2001, and FY 2002.

HCS HB 533 -- EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS

SPONSOR:  Rizzo

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Commerce
by a vote of 26 to 0.

This substitute disallows various state-administered or
subsidized tax benefits for employers who knowingly remunerate
illegal aliens for labor.  Knowingly accepting state--
administered or subsidized tax benefits in violation of this
section is a class A misdemeanor with a fine of up to 3 times
the amount of the benefit accepted.

The substitute has a penalty provision.

FISCAL NOTE:  Impact on General Revenue is Unknown in FY 2000,
FY 2001, and FY 2002.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill will help address the
problems associated with the increasing number of illegal aliens
in the state, especially in the larger cities; these problems
include competition with citizens for jobs and a growing
incidence of violent crime attributable to illegal aliens.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Rizzo.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that employers do not
always know that the person they have hired is an illegal alien,
and so they should not be penalized for hiring someone in good
faith.

Testifying against the bill was Associated Industries of
Missouri.

Debra Cheshier, Senior Legislative Analyst

HB 533 -- Employment of Illegal Aliens

Sponsor:  Rizzo

This bill disallows various state-administered or subsidized tax
benefits for employers who in any way remunerate illegal aliens
for labor.  Acceptance of a state-administered or subsidized tax
benefit in violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor
with a fine of up to 3 times the amount of the benefit accepted.

This bill has a penalty provision.