Springfield Business Journal_2021-06-07

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 11 JUNE 7-13, 2021 GOVERNMENT SPRINGFIELD AREA STATE REPRESENTATIVES Name District Party Counties Represented Cities/Areas Representative Committee Memberships Recent Bills Sponsored 1 Legislative Assistant Address Phone E-mail Year First Elected JOHN BLACK 137 Republican Greene, Webster Fair Grove, Marshfield, Rogersville, Strafford Budget; Higher Education (vice chair); Subcommittee on Appropriations - Education; Special Committee on Litigation Reform (vice chair) HB 261: Allows electrical corporations to charge for services based on the costs of certain construction work in progress; HB 379: Establishes the Targeted Industrial Manufacturing Enhancement Zones Act, allowing any two or more overlapping political subdivisions to create zones to complete infrastructure projects that promote economic development John Darnall 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 410-B Jefferson City 65101 573-751-3819 john.black@house.mo.gov 2018 SCOTT CUPPS 158 Republican Barry, Lawerence, Stone Cassville, Purdy, Shell Knob Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources & Economic Development (chair) HB 1050: Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to waive nonfraudulent overpayments of federally supported unemployment benefits Austin Tanck 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 404-B Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1488 scott.cupps@house.mo.gov 2019 BISHOP DAVIDSON 130 Republican Greene Bois D'Arc, Republic, Walnut Grove, Willard General Laws; Insurance; Professional Registration & Licensing; Special Interim Committee on Broadband Development HB 439: Allows school districts to issue teaching permits for persons without a certificate from the State Board of Education Isaac Hampton 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 201-CA Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2381 bishop.davidson@house.mo.gov 2020 TRICIA DERGES 140 Republican Christian Chadwick, Fremont Hills, Ozark, Sparta None HB 550: Allows an assistant physician to be eligible to become a licensed general practitioner if the AP has completed Step 3 of the Medical Licensing Examination & 60 months of post-graduate, hands-on, full-time active collaborative practice Steve Coller 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 400-D Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2565 tricia.derges@house.mo.gov 2020 CRAIG FISHEL 136 Republican Greene Southeast Springfield Consent & House Procedure (vice chair); Budget; Local Government; Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration HB 252: Authorizes certain cities to levy a transient guest or food tax upon voter approval Christine Bondurant 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 300 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-0232 craig.fishel@house.mo.gov 2018 BETSY FOGLE 135 Democrat Greene East Springfield Budget; Emerging Issues; Subcommittee on Appropriations - Health, Mental Health & Social Services; Conference Committee on Budget HB 1269: Prohibits mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy or sexual orientation change efforts with minors; HB 1417: Establishes provisions for community solar gardens Hannah Brashers 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 109-H Jefferson City 65101 (573) 571-9809 betsy.fogle@house.mo.gov 2020 BRAD HUDSON 138 Republican Christian, Stone, Taney Branson West, Billings, Crane, Kimberling City Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration (chair); Budget; Local Government; Special Committee on Tourism (chair) HB 139: Changes the laws regarding requirements of lodging establishments; HB 158: Increases the meeting fee for members of a county planning commission from not more than $25 per meeting to not more than $75 per meeting Amy Volkart 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 207-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-3851 brad.hudson@house.mo.gov 2018 JEFF KNIGHT 129 Republican Dallas, Laclede Buffalo, Lebanon Agriculture Policy; Conservation & Natural Resources; Special Committee on Government Accountability HB 393: Reauthorizes the Wood Energy Tax Credit until June 30, 2027; HB 924: Creates the Department of Revenue Technology Fund, funded with an $8.50 administrative fee collected by agents of the Department of Revenue for processing the notice of liens on motor vehicles Edward Vought 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 413-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1167 jeff.knight@house.mo.gov 2018 BILL OWEN 131 Republican Greene North Springfield Downsizing State Government; Financial Institutions; Pensions HB 563: Authorizes the city of Springfield to create a land bank; HB 571: Changes regulations regarding motor vehicle purchase loans, interest & fees for loans, second mortgages, retail credit sales & defaults John Darnall 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 410-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2948 bill.owen@house.mo.gov 1980 2 CRYSTAL QUADE (minority floor leader) 132 Democrat Greene Central Springfield Ex-officio member of all committees in the House HB 268: Authorizes Greene County and any city within the county to, upon voter approval, levy a sales tax dedicated to early childhood education programs; HB 269: Creates the Hand-Up pilot program to more effectively transition persons receiving state-funded child care subsidy benefits Michelle Brent 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 204 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-3795 crystal.quade@house.mo.gov 2016 ALEX RILEY 134 Republican Greene Southwest Springfield General Laws (vice chair); Professional Registration & Licensing; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (vice chair) HB 575: Establishes the Missouri Religious Freedom Protection Act; HB 576: Requires a state agency to repeal two existing rules before enacting a new one Lindsay Farrow 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 116-1 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2210 alex.riley@house.mo.gov 2020 BRIAN SEITZ 156 Republican Taney Branson, Hollister Crime Prevention; Special Committee on Small Business; Special Committee on Tourism; Health & Mental Health Policy HB 1249: Recognizes post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease under workers' compensation, when diagnosed in specified first responders Scott Bell 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 116-5 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1309 brian.seitz@house.mo.gov 2020 TRAVIS SMITH 155 Republican Douglas, Ozark, Taney Ava, Gainesville, Theodosia Special Committee on Tourism (vice chair); Economic Development; Health and Mental Health Policy; Special Committee on Small Business HB 1203: Allows certification for CPR training acquired as part of a professional or occupational training to substitute for any required CPR training a prospective foster care needs to meet before licensure Melinda Fairfax 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 110-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2042 travis.smith@house.mo.gov 2020 MIKE STEPHENS 128 Republican Cedar, Polk Bolivar, Pleasant Hope, Stockton Health & Mental Health Policy (chair); Rural Community Development; Joint Committee on Public Assistance HB 1224: Removes the requirement that advanced practice registered nurses who have entered into collaborative practice agreements complete a one month period in which they must practice with the collaborating physician continuously present Ashley Sennott 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 306-B Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1347 mike.stephens@house.mo.gov 2016 JERED TAYLOR 139 Republican Christian Highlandville, Nixa, Spokane Special Committee on Government Oversight (chair); Downsizing State Government; Emerging Issues; Legislative Review HB 87: Enacts right-to-work provisions relating to labor organizations and workers; HB 88: Establishes the Public Employee Janus Rights Act, allowing a public body to withhold fees from public employee paychecks to pay labor organization dues or other fees paid to the organization only upon the annual consent of the employee Ashley Sennott 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 306-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-3833 jered.taylor@house.mo.gov 2014 CURTIS TRENT 133 Republican Greene Battlefield, West Springfield General Laws (chair); Economic Development; Financial Institutions; Special Committee on Litigation Reform HB 474: Provides that a person who is injured by a product has 15 years after the sale or lease of the product to bring a suit for damages; HB 783: Changes the laws regarding the acceptance of terms of service for certain online businesses Christine Bondurant 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 304-A Jefferson City 65101 573-751-0136 curtis.trent@house.mo.gov 2016 Researched by Karen Bliss Listed alphabetically. Information collected from House.Mo.gov. 1 Sponsored bills are a mix of approved and under review legislation. 2 Bill Owen was reelected to his second term in November 2020. © Copyright 2021 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed.