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Senate Committee meetings
As of (03/28/2023) at 12:31 PM

Corrected: 3/23/23 1:35 PM
Committee: Education and Workforce Development, Senator Andrew Koenig, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  8:15 am
Room:  Senate Lounge
SB 166 - Carter, Jill
Prohibit a city or county from impossing curriculum requirements on a public or private school located in the city or county.
* SB 410 - Koenig, Andrew
Prohibit a variety of government agencies including and health from requiring diversity inclusion training requirements or programs.
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources, Senator Jason Bean, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  8:30am
Room:  SCR 1
SB 471 - Bernskoetter, Mike
Let a licensed a chiropractor practice as an animal chiropractic, if certified by one of two chiropractic associations. Repeal a requirement to be a licensed veterinarian to engage in animal chiropractor practice.
SB 519 - Hoskins, Denny
Remove the cap on the amount of tax credits that can be provided in a year for the sale of biodiesel fuel. Current law imposes a $4 million annual limit.
SB 529 - Brown, Justin
Expand the limits for a student loan program for large animal veterinary students.
Note the start time for the hearing.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Amended 1: 3/23/23 12:06 PM
Committee: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment, Senator Mike Cierpiot, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  10:00 am
Room:  Senate Lounge
* SB 333 - Trent, Curtis
Provide an exemption to a voter-approved ban in 1976 that prohibits an electric utility from including in its rates the cost of construction that has not yet generated power to customers -- essentially prohibiting passing on to customers costs of "construction work in progress." The ban was approved in response to efforts to charge for costs of the Callway County nuclear power plant while it was still being constructed.
SB 374 - Cierpiot, Mike
Various changes in renewable energy standard requirements for utilities. Provide exemption from compliance costs, in some cases. *
SB 395 - Bernskoetter, Mike
Extend the expiration date for various Natural Resources Dept. fees covering environmental activities.
SB 414 - Rowden, Caleb
Provide provisions by which the owner of an abandoned LPG container can sell or transfer the container.
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Emerging Issues, Senator Justin Brown, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  10:00 AM
Room:  SCR 1
* SB 99 - Eigel, Bill
Prohibit the state Health Department and public schools from requiring a child have a COVID-19 vaccination.
* SB 201 - Brattin, Rick
Prohibit an employer from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination because of the employee's religious, ethical or moral beliefs. Prohibit a school from requring a COVID-19 vaccination for attendance or participation in a school-sponsored extracurricular activities.
* SB 159 - Schroer, Nick
Prohibit public schools from requiring students or staff to have COVID-19 vaccinations.
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Amended 1: 3/23/23 3:14 PM
Committee: Insurance and Banking, Senator Sandy Crawford, Chairwoman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  12:00 p.m.
Room:  SCR 1
SB 521 - Crawford, Sandy
Extend the sunset on a surcharge the Worker's Compensation Division can impose on policies to cover the Second Injury Fund that covers medical costs for workers injured on the job.
* SB 342 - Trent, Curtis
Impose requirements on consumer legal funding contracts and contigency fees with attorneys involving awards in lawsuits.
SB 492 - Trent, Curtis
Various consumer protection provisions and requirements for motor vehicle finance agreements.
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Amended 1: 3/27/23 9:23 AM
Committee: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, Senator Cindy O'Laughlin, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, March 28
Time:  12:00 p.m.
Room:  Senate Lounge
Executive Session Only Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Committee: General Laws, Senator Mike Bernskoetter, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, March 29
Time:  8:00 A.M.
Room:  Senate Lounge
* SJR 46 - Black, Rusty
Authorize imposing extra court fees to fund salaries and funds for county law enforcement officials whose duties are related to civil and criminal justice including sheriffs and former sheriffis.
SB 537 - Fitzwater, Travis
Authorize the sale or transfer of a parcel of state owned land in Pike County.
SB 505 - Thompson Rehder, Holly
Authorize the Natural Resources to transfer a tract of state-owned land in Iron County to the Transportation Department.
* SB 60 - Razer, Greg
Include sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, etc. in the state's law prohibiting discrimination.
Executive Session SB 10. Executive Session may follow on any bill heard by this committee. Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety, Senator Travis Fitzwater, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, March 29
Time:  9:00 am
Room:  SCR 1
SB 68 - Mosley, Angela
Repeal a provision that restricts to 1,000 the miles that a vehicle driven in a year to have an historic vehicle license plate. Current law requires the owner to maintain a log of the vehicle's mileage.
SB 211 - Bean, Jason
Establish reemployment rights for a member of Missouri Task Force One who concludes an active duty assignment with the task force.
SB 221 - Trent, Curtis
Require a motor vehicle have only a rear license plate, but not a front one.
SB 464 - Luetkemeyer, Tony
Require Health Department require all employees, owners, volunteers and contractors of medical marijuana marijuana facility submit to fingerprints for state and federal criminal background checks.
SB 449 - Black, Rusty
Change the training requirements for a medical emergency dispatcher.
SB 534 - Black, Rusty
Change license accreditation provisions for emergency medical technicians. Repeal a requirement for accredition of training programs by the Commission on Allied Health Education Program.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Select Committee on the Protection of Missouri Assets From Foreign Adversaries, Senator Rick Brattin, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, March 29
Time:  10:30 a.m.
Room:  Senate Lounge
* SB 144 - Beck, Doug
Completely prohibit purchase of agricultural land by a foreign business. Require Agriculture Dept. approval for transfer of foreign-owned agricultural land. Foreign ownership of farm land became an issue in Eric Schmitt's 2013 vote to override the veto of a bill to ban foreign ownership of ag. land.
* SB 541 - Eigel, Bill
Completely prohibit purchase of agricultural land by a foreign business or person. Require Agriculture Dept. approval for transfer of foreign-owned agricultural land. Foreign ownership of farm land became an issue in Eric Schmitt's 2013 vote to override the veto of a bill to ban foreign ownership of ag. land/
Executive Session may follow on any bill heard in this committee. Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.

Committee: Health and Welfare, Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Chairwoman
Date:  Wednesday, March 29
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Room:  SCR 1
Executive Session Only Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Committee: Veterans, Military Affairs and Pensions, Senator Bill Eigel, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, March 29
Time:  12 pm
Room:  Senate Lounge
SB 77 - Black, Rusty
Two technical changes in calculation of the state government employee liabilities.
SB 436 - Carter, Jill
Impose various restrictions and requirements on government retirement systems including proxy advisors and proxy votes. Prohibit consideration for investments to further various social, political or ideologiaol interests including environmental stands, abortion, gender change and firearms. Give the attorney general power to enforce the provisions.
SB 540 - Eigel, Bill
Include a signing bonus in a provision providing a tax deduction for income for the military.
* SB 542 - Eigel, Bill
Prohibit imposing a COVID-19 vaccination requirement on National Guard members.
Executive Session May Follow on any bill being heard by this committee
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Governmental Accountability, Senator Karla Eslinger, Chairwoman
Date:  Thursday, March 30
Time:  8:00AM
Room:  Senate Lounge
SB 27 - Brown, Justin
Repeal various restrictions and requirements on nurse anesthetists providing services with physicans. *
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Veterans, Military Affairs and Pensions, Senator Bill Eigel, Chairman
Date:  Thursday, March 30
Time:  9 am
Room:  SCR 2
Executive Session Only
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Committee: Administration, Senator Caleb Rowden, Chairman
Date:  Thursday, March 30
Time:  Upon Adjournment
Room:  Room 326
A vote may be taken to hold a closed meeting pursuant to Section 610.022.2 relating to closed meetings and Section 610.021 (3) relating to personnel matters and Section 610.021 (1) relating to legal matters; and section 610.021 (18) and (19) relating to security.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
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