Del Taylor — Called during roll call as ranking member and marked present.
Del Taylor — Del Taylor asked for an explanation of TABOR and its basic operation, continuing as the questioner in the same exchange about TABOR and Hancock.
Del Taylor — Representative Del Taylor is first called on, then immediately recognized to inquire after the speaker corrects themselves.
Del Taylor — Del Taylor questioned whether the bill actually solves the underlying child care problem, suggesting licensure or other issues may be the real concern. He then supported the idea that child care needs vary by region and that local communities should be empowered to address their own needs if voters approve. The discussion continued with related remarks echoing his point about regional needs and local authority, and Taylor followed up by asking about the dollar amount to be allocated and whether there is a cap on how large the fund can grow.
Del Taylor — Representative Del Taylor questions the proposal’s structure and accountability, asking who will license child care centers, how funds will be allocated, and whether the plan duplicates existing local school-board and property-tax-supported programs. He emphasizes concerns about local voter accountability, overlap with current public-school and early child care funding, and asks for clearer criteria and transparency regarding which organizations would be eligible to receive funds.
Del Taylor — Representative Taylor is called on or referenced as the next questioner.
Del Taylor — Is addressed by the witness and then asks a question about unlicensed centers receiving funding.
Del Taylor — Representative Del Taylor is identified in the transcript and then asks whether the proposal would be duplicative of existing property tax and DESE funding, questioning how the witness feels about overlapping funding sources.
Jeff Coleman — Called during roll call and marked present.
Jeff Coleman — Representative Coleman is called on to inquire.
Jeff Coleman — Jeff Coleman is mentioned in a light, conversational exchange about having dealt with similar issues in other committees, followed by a joking aside implying a future payback or tease directed at him.
Jeff Coleman — Representative Coleman is recognized to inquire and asks how the spending limit or policy functions when inflation rises but population growth declines.
Jeff Coleman — Representative Jones is discussed and then speaks to ask follow-up questions about the bill’s structure, specifically why St. Louis County is treated differently and what statutory changes would be needed for other counties. The exchange continues with additional questions about the amount and county discretion before he yields.
Jeff Coleman — A committee member briefly opens a question and then asks who has authority to oversee or police the board and what mechanism determines how money is allocated, focusing on oversight and fund distribution.
Mark Matthiesen — Called during roll call and marked present; transcription rendered as 'Miteson/Matisseon'.
Mark Matthiesen — Mentioned by Meyer in connection with a comment about President Reagan.
Mark Matthiesen — Representative Matthiesen is described as being very familiar with the local aspects and implications of the policy.
Chanel Mosley — Chanel Mosley is mentioned during roll call and marked present; the repeated garbled references are part of the same attendance call.
Chanel Mosley — Cited as having mentioned that the policy started in Colorado Springs and spread to other cities.
Chanel Mosley — Representative DeV. Jones appears to be a transcription error; the speaker is likely Representative Mosley, who is then recognized to proceed.
Chanel Mosley — The speaker addresses the representative directly while saying the questions are meant to probe the bill's underlying problem.
Kemp Strickler — During roll call, Kemp Strickler was called and marked present.
Kemp Strickler — Representative Strickler is recognized and then questions the characterization of the bill as simple, saying it is difficult to read and asking for a section-by-section explanation, beginning with the effective date and definitions.
Kemp Strickler — Asked whether the proposal would supersede or effectively wipe out the Hancock Amendment.
Kemp Strickler — Representative Kemp Strickler is recognized and briefly comments that the issue should be decided democratically by voters, then asks what currently prevents counties from putting a countywide sales tax for early childhood on the ballot.
Kemp Strickler — Representative Strickler is addressed by name as asking another question.
Kemp Strickler — Asked whether DESE pays for zero- to two-year-olds and whether any formula covers that age group.
Representative Jim Murphy, District 94, South St. Louis County — Introduced himself and stated he was presenting HJR 169.
HB169 — The speaker also refers to the measure as HB 169, likely a transcription inconsistency for HJR 169.
Dale Wright — The speaker refers to Representative Wright in the context of the bill discussion and prior questioning.
Dale Wright — The bill sponsor is addressed as Representative Wright and is asked to respond to questions.
Dale Wright — Representative Wright continues explaining the bill and responds to the inquiry.
Dale Wright — Representative Wright is asked to explain how the bill treats abatements.
Dale Wright — Representative Wright explains that abatement amounts would be added back into the base for calculation purposes.
Mike McGirl — Recognized the request to inquire and granted permission to proceed.
Mike McGirl — The chair was addressed as 'Mr. Chairman' and gave the floor to the member inquiring.
Mike McGirl — The chair reminds the committee of a hard break at 6:30 and urges the discussion to move along.
Michael Davis — Called during roll call as vice chair and marked present.
Michael Davis — A member was addressed as 'Representative David,' likely referring to Vice-Chairman Michael Davis, and the chair recognized the inquiry.
Michael Davis — The member questioned whether the proposal amounts to socialism because people without children would pay for benefits they do not receive.
Michael Davis — The member continued arguing that voters can reject the measure and then yielded back after criticizing the proposal as taxing 'the taxpayers' for dinner.
Michael Davis — The speaker responds that the bill is not about socialism, but about local communities possibly creating a new revenue stream.
Michael Davis — The sponsoring representative is referenced as having previously explained the legislation.
Dale Wright — The bill sponsor is explaining emergency provisions and supermajority approval requirements.
Dale Wright — Representative Wright is being engaged on how the proposal would work if population declines after growth.
Dale Wright — Referenced as having made a point about the issue being discussed.
Camelia Peterson — Testified on behalf of Americans for Prosperity in support of H.J.R. 169.
Joshua Meyer — Joshua Meyer, director of tax and fiscal policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), testified and continued his remarks, including an argument framed with President Reagan as an example to support spending limits.
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Fiscal Rules Project — Cited as the research group that modeled Missouri projections under a TABOR-like policy.
Mike McGirl — Chairman Mike McGirl opened the meeting, was present for roll call, confirmed a quorum, announced the committee would move into public hearing, called Representative Murphy as the first presenter, and reminded anyone testifying to complete a witness form before speaking.