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Amend the bill in section 1 in §3301 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, lines 8 to 10 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘1.  Employer.    "Employer" means all private sector persons, firms, associations and corporations. "Employer" does not mean public employers, public school employers and public colleges, universities, institutions and education agencies.’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3302 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "continuation of employment" the following: 'with an employer'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3304 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Class D crime" and inserting the following: 'civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, excludes public employers from the definition of "employer" in the bill, thereby applying the provisions of the bill only to private sector employers. Additionally, this amendment changes the criminal penalty to a civil violation.