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This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 337.010 to create a specific minimum wage exception for baseball players. Under the proposed change, any individual employed to play baseball who is compensated through a contract and collective bargaining agreement that explicitly outlines wages and working conditions will be exempt from standard minimum wage requirements. The bill includes an emergency clause stating that the law will take effect immediately upon passage, with a specific reference to the timing of spring training for baseball players in 2025. By adding this exemption, the legislation recognizes the unique employment conditions of professional baseball players and removes them from standard state labor regulations regarding minimum wage. The emergency provision suggests an urgency to have this law in place before the upcoming baseball season, ensuring that existing contractual arrangements for baseball players are not disrupted by standard minimum wage regulations.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb15.html