Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
Key Moments
Lisa Pennett, Armour Vine — Identified herself as a witness testifying in favor, specifically on the coal plant portion.
Mike Sutherland — Vice President of Missouri Electric Cooperatives; testified in favor of House Bill 2998, especially the Rural Development Office portion.
Pamela Harlan — Introduced herself as being with the Missouri Department of Transportation and said she would focus on the remaining provision after one provision was removed in substitutes.
Dr. Vikram Locken-Paul — Dr. Vikram Locken-Paul introduced himself as an Agriculture and Energy Policy Fellow at the Missouri Policy Initiative and testified for informational purposes on House Bill 2998, providing background information on hydropower and dams in the United States.
Kurtis Gregory — Representative Louis Riggs is identified (with an initial mis-transcription as "Representative Riggs") and then introduces himself as representing the Fifth District, including Audrain and Ralls counties and Hannibal, Missouri, as he presents the bill.
Kurtis Gregory — Called on to inquire about the bill's hydro portion.