Scope and Object to HB 1708      

Request for Ruling by Representative Quall on the senate amendment to HB 1708; 4-24-97;

Ruling by Speaker Ballard on 4-24-97

     The subject portion of the title of HB 1708 is: AAN ACT Relating to the minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of a forty-hour work week@

     The scope of the bill, as measured by the title of the act, is broad, any amendment which deals with compensation for employment in excess of a forty-hour work week falls within the scope of this title.

     The senate amendment to HB 1708  proposes  to exempt computer professionals that are paid at least $27.60 per hour from overtime pay requirements

     The senate amendment is clearly within the scope of HB 1708 as measured by the title of the act .

     The object of HB 1708 is to treat, with respect to overtime laws, commissioned salespersons who sell farm implements in the same manner as the law now treats commissioned salespersons who sell cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and manufactured homes.

     The senate amendment deals with exempting computer professionals that are paid at least $27.60 per hour from the overtime law.  The senate amendment does not perfect the underlying bill and the manner in which it deals with salespersons who sell farm implements.

     The Speaker finds that the senate amendment to HB 1708 is beyond the object of HB 1708.

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     Representative Quall  your Point of Order is  well taken.