Korman: Committee Updates, Visit from Marthasville Fourth Graders

This week in Jefferson City no sign of snow was to be seen as the weather became warmer with each passing day.

Committee Work

All four of the committees that I serve on met this week and bills progressed through the committee process. In Utilities committee I attempted to amend House Bill 339 with language that would assist with protecting the local 9-1-1 tax base for Missouri counties; unfortunately the amendment wasn't approved.

We also heard testimony on House Bill 124. HB 124 will help reduce the interest costs for consumers associated with obtaining an early site permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for energy production.

Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as Appropriations - Transportation and Economic Development met for the final time this week as we prepared House Bills 4 and 7 to be forwarded on to the House Budget Committee.

In Professional Registration & Licensing we heard House Bill 301. Testimony went for nearly two hours. This is a highly debated bill with the proponents saying regulations are needed on Midwives for safety reasons and opponents saying the measure is regulating unnecessarily and excessively. Please let me hear your thoughts.

Visitors at the Capitol

Marthasville Elementary fourth graders and parents along with their teacher Sarah Baczewski visited this week. I enjoyed having them visit and they got to see our State Capitol which I believe is one of the grandest in the nation.

We had many other visitors this week; some to just say hello and others to bring issues to our attention. We strive to give each visit and call the deserved time so please feel free to stop by or contact your 99^th District office at:

201 W Capitol Ave., Office 114C
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-2689
Bart{dot}Korman{at}house{dot}mo{dot}gov