House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Key Moments
Ron Fowler — Ron Fowler appears in the roll call voting sequence and is recorded as voting aye; one later line is ambiguous in the transcript but is still part of the same vote call and should be treated as part of the same voting moment.
Sherri Gallick — Sherri Gallick is mentioned twice in the meeting during procedural roll call and voting, with her name appearing in the record and her response not clearly captured.
Sherri Gallick — Sherri Gallick is mentioned repeatedly during the roll-call vote. The references are initially ambiguous, but the final mention places her in the voting sequence and suggests she is grouped with the no vote response.
Mark Meirath — Mark Meirath is called during roll call, acknowledges presence, and is later recorded as voting aye.
Mark Meirath — Mark Meirath is included in the roll-call vote, with both mentions reflecting ambiguous or mis-transcribed responses that indicate a yes vote.
Chanel Mosley — Chanel Mosley is called during roll call and later again during the vote; the transcript indicates she is likely present, though one response is unclear or not fully captured.
Chanel Mosley — Name appears in the roll call, but the vote is not clearly captured in this segment.
Chanel Mosley — Included in the roll call; the line is ambiguous but grouped with the yes vote response.
Chanel Mosley — The speaker refers to 'the lady from Kansas City, Weber District,' likely a member from that district, in discussing the impact on adoptions.
Renee Reuter — Renee Reuter is referenced multiple times during roll call and a later vote, indicating her presence/attendance status, though one response is not clearly captured.
Renee Reuter — Renee Reuter is called during the roll call, with the transcript showing an ambiguous but affirmative vote-related response across the sequence.
Tonya Rush — Tonya Rush is referenced during roll call and again during a vote call, indicating her presence/participation in the meeting, though the second response is not clearly captured.
Tonya Rush — Name appears in the roll call, but the vote is not clearly captured in this segment.
Kem Smith — Kem Smith was first called in the roll and marked present, then later called during a vote and ultimately recorded as voting aye.
Kem Smith — Representative Smith begins questioning and references the St. Louis area and a publicized audit.
Kem Smith — Votes no.
Colin Wellenkamp — Colin Wellenkamp is referenced twice in a brief procedural sequence: first during the roll call, where he is marked present, and then again during the vote when his name is called and his response is not clearly captured.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Wellenkamp apologized for arriving late and then continued his inquiry by asking about the meaning of a provision referring to a person holding a non-domiciled commercial driver's license.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Wellenkamp is recognized to ask questions about the bill’s application to subgranting of federal funds and whether it would affect federal funds passed through to a state agency. He then follows up by comparing the issue to House Bill 3006 and asking about coordination involving federal funds, prompting a response that the matter would be referred to the Auditor’s office for confirmation.
Colin Wellenkamp — Colin Wellenkamp appears in the roll call voting sequence, where his name is mis-transcribed/ambiguous, but he is recorded as voting yes.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Wellenkamp asks what motivated bringing the bill forward.
Colin Wellenkamp — Colin Wellenkamp asked how a private property holder would be eligible to seek recompense under the bill and followed up to confirm that any claim must involve activity occurring on the claimant’s own property. The discussion clarified that the bill’s redress process applies where the property owner has complained, the issue remains unresolved, and the owner is seeking redress for ongoing activity on their property.
Bryant Wolfin — Bryant Wolfin is first called during roll call and marked present, then later recorded as voting aye.
Bryant Wolfin — Representative Wolfin thanked the chair for the explanation and then followed up with a question about whether the felony penalty would apply only in specific CDL situations. He clarified his concern that drivers who simply forgot to have their license with them should not be unfairly penalized, and he thanked the chair again after raising that point.
Bryant Wolfin — Was called on by the chair, but indicated he did not have a question.
Bryant Wolfin — During the roll call, Bryant Wolfin is called and later records an aye vote.
Phil Amato — Phil Amato is called during roll call, acknowledged as present, and then recorded as voting aye.
Phil Amato — Representative Amato comments that Representative Riggs's legislation is only a one-pager and references bill 3006.
Phil Amato — Votes yes.
Phil Amato — Votes yes.
Jeff Hales — Recorded as voting aye.
Jeff Hales — Representative Hales was called on for further questions and raised a follow-up about the first section of the bill, asking what qualifies as proof of citizenship or work authorization and whether original documents are required. He was later referenced as having asked a similar question earlier in the discussion.
Jeff Hales — Representative Hales asks about how many complaints are typically actionable.
Jeff Hales — Jeff Hales is recorded as voting no.
Jeff Hales — Representative Hales asks to comment and says he wants to give the issue more attention.
Jeff Hales — Jeff Hales questioned and clarified the bill’s scope and mechanics, focusing on what it means for a city to be ‘declining’ to enforce laws, how nuisance complaints and police/code-enforcement documentation would be handled, and whether the bill applies only to ongoing inaction rather than isolated incidents. He explained that the bill is aimed at situations where a city makes no real effort to address a continuing problem, and that a property owner with records of ongoing inaction could submit a claim for damages if activity on the property is violating property rights.
Unidentified witness — The witness explains the overall purpose of the bill and amendment, using Missouri cases as context. They describe unsafe driving incidents, including wrong-way driving, and say the amendment adds provisions to address enforcement and safety issues identified in those cases.
Brandon Alexander — Brandon Alexander, Chief of Staff for the state auditor, went on record in support of the legislation and explained that current rules limit the ability to investigate whistleblower complaints involving subrecipients.
Rani C. A. C. Dinoff — State public advocate testifies in favor of the bill and emphasizes transparency, accountability, and auditing.
John Black — John Black is recorded as voting aye/yes during the meeting.
Chad Perkins, 40th District, Feik and Lincoln County — Introduces himself and says he and Representative Jordan have identical bills and will present together.
Brian Kaler — Identified himself as a Baptist minister leading Warden Way, a Christian nonprofit in Missouri since 1896.
Arnie C. A.C. A.C. Dino — Identified himself as a state public advocate and began testimony on Sharia law.
R.N.C. A.C. Dino — R.N.C. A.C. Dino, a state public advocate from O'Fallon, testified against the bill and said it needs substantial amendments. He argued that the bill uses subjective language and illustrated his concerns with local context, noting O'Fallon’s population is close to 100,000 and describing a growing homelessness problem there, while also referencing the issue in Columbia.
Philip Oehlerking — The speaker says they wish the representative had stayed in Oehlerking's district, referring to a local example in that district.
Philip Oehlerking — The speaker references Oehlerking's district while describing a local church sign controversy.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Bridget Walsh Moore is first called during roll call and recorded as voting aye, then later asks the witness to walk through and explain the changes in the amendment.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Walsh Moore is referenced multiple times during a discussion about CDL-related offenses, including whether a person without their CDL would face a Class D felony and whether she was asking about the same language or part of the earlier explanation.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Representative Bridget Walsh Moore asked whether the bill would allow a narrower, targeted investigation based on a credible whistleblower tip, citing Meals on Wheels St. Louis as an example. She then followed up by asking what safeguards would prevent an entity from being harassed through repeated complaints or investigations.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Mis-transcribed as 'Representative Walshmore'; votes no.