Proponent Testimony — Greater Ohio Showmen's Association, on Senate Bill 30

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Testimony in support of Senate Bill 30 on behalf of the Greater Ohio Showmen's Association, addressed to Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee. It says the association is a non-profit organization made up of 450+ members in the outdoor amusement industry who service all the county fairs in Ohio. It says that under SB 30, student employees could continue to earn money working during the evening, with their parents' approval. It thanks Senator Schaffer for reintroducing the legislation.

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Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally and all members of the House Commerce and
Labor Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of Senate Bill 30 on behalf of the
Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association. The GOSA is a non-profit organization made up of 450+ members in the outdoor
amusement industry. Our members service all the county fairs in the state of Ohio as well as other festivals and
community events. GOSA members are family owned & operated businesses and earn their living providing enjoyment
to others.

As you have heard from businesses across the state, finding employees is a growing struggle. Our industry has those
same hardships recruiting and retaining employees. Many of our members employ students to work in their businesses.
It is a great opportunity for students to get work experience, earn money for college, or save to buy a car. We have
found these students to be wonderful additions to our teams.

While our businesses are largely seasonal, we do have festivals, fairs and other events that happen during the school
year. This is especially true as we see most classes start well before the traditional end of summer, Labor Day. Under SB
30, our student employees could continue to earn money working during the evening, with their parents’ approval. This
not only helps Ohio’s students continue to get real world work experience but opens additional opportunities for them
to earn their own money. It can also help ease the strain of finding and hiring reliable staff if we are able to continue
employing those students who have already proven themselves to be valuable and trusted team members.

We thank Senator Schaffer for reintroducing this legislation, and we hope for favorable passage.




                                        Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association
                      Working to Safeguard and Improve the Outdoor Amusement Business in Ohio


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