Peggy McGaugh — Raised a question about ballot language and sheltered workshop language.
Peggy McGaugh — Roll call reached her.
Peggy McGaugh — Is called on by the chair to comment and thanks the witness for coming to advocate for the service.
Peggy McGaugh — Begins questioning the bill and praises the member from Benton County for his work on county government.
Rodger Reedy — Roll call continued for him.
Rodger Reedy — Possibly repeated as 'Reedie' in the roll call.
Rodger Reedy — Voted aye.
Rodger Reedy — Identified as the sponsor of House Bill 3496.
Rodger Reedy — Identified as the sponsor of House Bill 3496.
Rodger Reedy — The chair invites Representative Reedy to begin presenting his bill and apologizes for the delay.
Rodger Reedy — Introduces himself and presents House Bill 3496, noting he represents District 57 in Central Missouri.
Rodger Reedy — Responds to questions after presenting the bill.
Rodger Reedy — Praised as having done more for county government than anyone else in the room.
Marla Smith — Roll call continued for her.
Marla Smith — Roll call continued for her.
Marla Smith — Voted aye.
Mike Steinmeyer — Mike Steinmeyer is first noted during roll call and then as the sponsor of H.J.R. 107. He identifies himself for the record as representing District 20 in Sugar Creek/Independence, Jackson County, and explains the bill’s background, saying he has had it for over a year and delayed filing it to see how voters would respond to county changes and related ballot issues. He acknowledges the measure is controversial but frames it as a constitutional question about who is sovereign in Missouri, arguing that the resolution is about putting power back into the hands of voters and protecting their constitutional rights.
Mike Steinmeyer — His bill is cited as starting the conversation about a path forward.
Mike Steinmeyer — Representative Steinmeyer is referenced as the sponsor whose bill helped start the conversation about property tax and assessment concerns, with the speaker noting that Steinmeyer suggested the state may be able to help. Later, the speaker says Steinmeyer’s comments accurately reflect public frustration over assessment and property tax issues.
Terri Violet — During roll call, Terri Violet was repeatedly called as the clerk continued through the member list, with her name mentioned again later when roll call reached her position.
Colin Wellenkamp — During roll call, Colin Wellenkamp’s name was repeatedly mispronounced or distorted as 'Wellen Camp,' and the sequence concluded with his vote being recorded as aye.
Colin Wellenkamp — Colin Wellenkamp is recognized by the chair and then speaks in support of allowing a local initiative to develop rather than having the state intervene, noting agreement with a question raised by the gentleman from St. Genevieve.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Colin Wellenkamp is recognized by the chair to inquire and begins his inquiry, thanking the witnesses as he proceeds.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Colin Wellenkamp is recognized to inquire about whether the issue being discussed is pervasive across the state, asking if the MOUs are spotty and whether there are gaps in care delivery.
Colin Wellenkamp — Representative Colin Wellenkamp asks questions about gaps in the MOU system, continuing his inquiry and thanking the witnesses as he raises concerns about how the system works across the state.
Richard West — Richard West was called during roll call and later recorded as voting aye in the roll-call vote.
SB194 — Motion made to vote the substitute due pass.
Donna Barnes — Roll call reached Barnes; vote appears to continue in next section.
Donna Barnes — Voted aye.
Donna Barnes — Voted aye.
Donna Barnes — Representative Barnes is acknowledged by the speaker and then begins the next question in the exchange.
Wendy Houseman — Identified herself as being from District 65 in St. Charles County and explained changes to the bill.
John Voss — Raises concern about point number five and asks about the fiscal note and cost estimate.
John Voss — Cited as agreeing that the $9 million cost could be spent elsewhere.
John Voss — Asks whether voters can place a county charter rewrite on the ballot to address the issues.
Bryant Wolfin — Thanked by the speaker as 'Representative Wolfin.'
Bryant Wolfin — Representative Bryant Wolfin was recognized by the chair to inquire of the witness and later was credited with handling the biggest question raised in that exchange.
Bryant Wolfin — Representative Wolfin asks the sponsor to explain the differences between the introduced version of the bill and the Senate committee substitute, specifically what changes or additions were made in the substitute, including any additions related to paramedics.
Sean Smith — Sean Smith, a Jackson County legislator, introduces himself and explains his involvement in local reform efforts, including leading the recall effort against the previous county executive and the charter amendment campaign to make the assessor elected. He continues by describing those efforts and related historical context in Jackson County.
gentlemen / witnesses — The witnesses respond to the inquiry and reference their earlier testimony.
Shannon Cooper — Shannon Cooper appears as a witness in opposition, representing the City of Kansas City, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City. He then states that, in his 26 years, this is one of the most befuddling pieces of legislation he has seen and makes clear that he is opposed to the bill.
Brent Temple — Introduced himself as testifying on behalf of the Missouri Ambulance Association.
Brent Hempill — Testified for the Missouri Ambulance Association in support of the bill and described the association's membership and involvement in discussions.
Skip Stevens — Chief executive of St. Charles County Ambulance District, testifying in opposition to the bill's current form.