Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Tax Reform Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Key Moments

  • John Simmons — Representative Butz responds directly to Representative Simmons.
  • John Simmons — Voted yes as Vice Chair Simmons.
  • John Simmons — Voted yes.
  • Kemp Strickler — Was called during the roll call.
  • Kemp Strickler — Called on or referenced in the flow of discussion.
  • Kemp Strickler — Called on after Representative Simmons' comments.
  • Kemp Strickler — Called on to speak.
  • Kemp Strickler — Commented that vehicle depreciation starts steeply and then levels out, comparing it to the current approach.
  • Kemp Strickler — Votes no.
  • Kemp Strickler — Votes no.
  • Kemp Strickler — Representative Strickler is called on for discussion; the chair and member clarify the pronunciation of his name.
  • Kemp Strickler — Referenced as the minority leader of the committee.
  • Kemp Strickler — Voted no.
  • Steve Butz — Was called during the roll call; the transcript appears to have autocorrected his name as 'Bucks.'
  • Steve Butz — Votes no.
  • Steve Butz — Votes no.
  • Steve Butz — Chair recognizes Representative Butz to proceed.
  • Steve Butz — Begins responding to Representative Simmons and references another committee hearing on eliminating the state income tax.
  • Steve Butz — Argues that Democrats have already been reducing taxes, including the state income tax, over the last seven or eight years.
  • Steve Butz — Says the legislature should wait to see the effects of prior tax cuts before making more changes.
  • Steve Butz — Reiterates that taxes have already been cut and asks colleagues to acknowledge it.
  • Steve Butz — Voted no.
  • Brad Christ — Was called during the roll call; the transcript appears to have shortened his name to 'Chris.'
  • Brad Christ — Brad Christ votes yes in the roll-call vote.
  • Brad Christ — Voted yes.
  • Mike Costlow — Was called during the roll call; the transcript appears to have transcribed his name as 'Kastlow.'
  • Mike Costlow — During the roll call, the member’s name is unclear and appears to be a misheard or uncertain reference to Mike Costlow ('Paslow?'), with the vote or response not clearly captured.
  • Mike Costlow — Vote was unclear in the transcript.
  • Will Jobe — Was called during the roll call; the transcript appears to have transcribed his name as 'Job.'
  • Will Jobe — Called during the roll and again in the continuation of the roll call.
  • Will Jobe — Thanked the chair and then was recognized to proceed.
  • Will Jobe — Raised concerns about the amendment's effect, estimating the value would drop to about 72%.
  • Will Jobe — Questioned whether the language would be applied as intended and said the proposal seemed too complicated.
  • Will Jobe — Suggested a simpler depreciation formula instead of a chart and setoff.
  • Will Jobe — Warned that the two-step chart could confuse people and lead to unintended results.
  • Will Jobe — Referenced in agreement with the discussion on the depreciation schedule.
  • Will Jobe — Referenced as part of the discussion about how the chart and depreciation schedule are read.
  • Will Jobe — Speaker is identified as Representative Jobe in the transcript.
  • Will Jobe — Referenced indirectly as having pushed a property tax bill relevant to the broader issue.
  • Will Jobe — Name is unclear in the roll call; likely intended to be Jobe, but the vote is not clearly captured.
  • Will Jobe — Name is unclear in the roll call; likely intended to be Jobe, but the vote is not clearly captured.
  • Will Jobe — Vote was unclear in the transcript, though the text appears to indicate no.
  • Ben Keathley — Ben Keathley was called during the roll call, with his name appearing in the transcript as 'Keithley' and then again as 'Keathley?' in the continuation of the same roll call.
  • Ben Keathley — Called on to speak after the explanation of the amendment.
  • Ben Keathley — Ben Keathley votes yes.
  • Ben Keathley — Voted yes.
  • Jeff Coleman — Votes aye as chair.
  • Jeff Coleman — Jeff Coleman, acting as Chairman Coleman, participated in the roll call and voted aye.
  • John Simmons — Was called during the roll call as Vice Chair.
  • John Simmons — Referenced as having done the approach being discussed.