Dave Hinman — Called for the consent vote on House Bill 1940.
Dave Hinman — Voted aye on House Bill 2395.
Dave Hinman — Voted aye on House Bill 2395 consent.
Dave Hinman — Addressed as Chairman Hinman.
Dave Hinman — Dave Hinman is addressed repeatedly as Chairman during the opening of testimony and bill discussion. The speaker thanks him and the committee, makes a joking remark about Hinman threatening to keep the testimony brief, and then cites Hinman’s view that the bill is relatively simple while also noting that there is a lot going on beneath the surface.
Dave Hinman — Referenced as the chair in a joking remark about physical altercations.
Dave Hinman — Barkley thanks Representative Farnan for explaining the bill.
Dave Hinman — Dave Hinman is referenced as Mr. Chair/the chair during a continuous exchange, including a brief acknowledgment and a follow-up comment noting that the chair raised the county option issue.
Phil Amato — Responded to the roll call as Vice Chair.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 1825.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 1825.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 1940 consent.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 1940 consent.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 2395.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 2395 consent.
Phil Amato — Representative Amato says he fully supports the proposal and cites Arnold as an example of voter-approved local control.
Phil Amato — Was thanked and referenced in connection with a correction to a name.
Dave Hinman — Called the committee to order as Chairman.
Dave Hinman — Voted aye on House Bill 1825.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Was called during the roll and marked present.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted aye on House Bill 1825.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted aye on House Bill 1940 consent.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted aye on House Bill 1940 consent.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted aye on House Bill 2395.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted aye on House Bill 2395 consent.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Walsh Moore confirms the bill applies only to Joplin and asks about the fiscal note.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Walsh Moore asks how the tax revenue would benefit Joplin and references the fiscal note.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Walsh Moore asks how the tax would help Joplin and notes the city is still rebuilding.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Asked for an invitation to the grand opening if the project is approved and rebuilt.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Bridget Walsh Moore questions and walks through the bill’s changes to ambulance districts, including what an ambulance district is, the shift to at-large elections, optional subdistricts, staggered terms, board authority over vacancies and board size, annexation procedures, and how consolidation or mergers would work with formal boundary plans and public hearings. She also reviews financial safeguards, noting that a merged district cannot levy a tax rate higher than the lowest original rate unless voters approve a higher rate, and the discussion ends with witnesses being invited to clarify remaining details.
Bridget Walsh Moore — The speaker explains to Representative Walsh Moore that they pay closer attention to bills involving county government or election filing matters, noting that they had already told the sponsor this.
Bridget Walsh Moore — The speaker references Representative Walsh Moore while discussing staggered terms and board experience.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Walsh Moore first stresses the urgency of addressing the issue, particularly its impact on rural areas, and then later questions a proposal to exempt certain vehicles from personal property tax. She asks what vehicles would be covered, how lost revenue would be replaced, and how schools and roads would be funded. She argues the proposal would mainly benefit current vehicle owners and wealthier taxpayers, would not meaningfully help lower-income residents, and suggests that public transit and broader service impacts should be considered instead.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Bridget Walsh Moore said she would keep her comments brief, then argued that people do own their cars and pushed back on the idea that consumers do not. She said subscription costs and renewals are what strain her family budget and that these recurring expenses put money back in Missourians' pockets more directly than cutting services. She then asked for a show of hands on support and opposition to the bill.
Dane Diehl — Dane Diehl was recorded as present during roll call and later voted aye on House Bill 1825 and on House Bill 1940 consent.
Bill Falkner — Bill Falkner was present for roll call and then participated in a series of votes, voting aye on House Bills 1825, 1940, and 2395. He was identified as the sponsor of HB 2395, invited to comment after its passage, and explained that the bill updates soil testing standards to better protect customers. He also answered questions confirming the bill was unchanged from the previous year before voting aye on the consent motion for HB 2395.
Bill Falkner — Representative Bill Falkner asks whether the building is owned by the city or by private individuals, then follows up on the same topic and states his support for the proposal, praising it as an important effort to preserve historic buildings.
Bill Falkner — Representative Bill Falkner is recognized to comment and then proceeds with remarks about his community improvement program, explaining how the public provides input on the timing of projects.
Jeff Hales — Jeff Hales was present for the roll call and then voted aye on House Bill 1825, House Bill 1940 consent, House Bill 2395, and House Bill 2395 consent.
Jeff Hales — Spoke in support of the proposal and described a similar historic preservation project in his community.
Jeff Hales — Referenced in response to his earlier question about hotel capacity.
Jeff Hales — Jeff Hales questioned how the proposal would affect local revenue, local services, and local control, referencing prior discussion in the Special Committee on Property Tax. The discussion then continued with a response to his earlier point, including a reference to finding an out-of-the-box solution to address local government concerns.
Ken Jamison — Ken Jamison was present for the roll call and then repeatedly responded 'aye' on several House Bill votes, including House Bill 1825, House Bill 1940 consent, House Bill 2395, and House Bill 2395 consent.
Peggy McGaugh — Was called during the roll and marked present.
Peggy McGaugh — Voted aye on House Bill 1825.
Peggy McGaugh — Identified as the sponsor requesting consent.
Peggy McGaugh — Identified as the sponsor requesting consent for House Bill 1940.
Peggy McGaugh — Thanked the committee and explained that the bill helps small-town rural newspapers survive and supports local governments' legal advertisements.
Peggy McGaugh — The sponsor's remarks continue, emphasizing support for rural newspapers and local legal advertising.