Springfield Business Journal_2021-06-07

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 13 JUNE 7-13, 2021 GOVERNMENT Business Advocate of the Year Missouri Small Business Development Center Philanthropic Business of the Year O’Reilly Automotive Inc. Community Involvement Champion Laura Farmer - CASA of Southwest Missouri Entrepreneur of the Year Don Helms - Munchie Mo’s Sauces LLC Charitable Nonprofit of the Year Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri Inc. 1-7 years Pitt Technology Group LLC Pure & Clean LLC TheraCare Outpatient Services LLC 8-15 years Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc. Hurts Donut Co. Phoenix Home Care and Hospice 16-29 years Abacus CPAs LLC Jordan Valley Community Health Center Pearson-Kelly Technology 30-74 years CASA of Southwest Missouri Central Bank of the Ozarks Citizens Memorial Hospital 75+ years College of the Ozarks CoxHealth Mercy PURCHASE TICKETS SBJ.net/EIA July 29 Oasis Convention Center Lifetime Achievement in Business Nancy O’Reilly SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE SENATORS Name District Party Counties Represented Representative Committee Memberships Recent Bills Sponsored 1 Legislative Staff Address Phone E-mail Year First Elected ERIC BURLISON 20 Republican Christian, part of Greene Small Business & Industry (chair); General Laws; Insurance & Banking; Professional Registration (vice chair) SB 41: Modifies the definition of an advanced practice registered nurse; SB 118: Employers are barred from requiring employees to become, remain or refrain from becoming members of a labor organization Lauren Gilbert, Steve Helms, Jim Lembke, Matthew Smith 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 221 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1503 eric.burlison@senate.mo.gov 2018 SANDY CRAWFORD 28 Republican Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Pettis, Polk, St Clair Local Government & Elections (chair); Agriculture; Appropriations, Insurance & Banking (vice chair) SB 29: Modifies provisions relating to the regulation of certain insurance products; SB 159: No law, ordinance or rule shall be enacted by any political subdivision of the state that terminates, bans the job or use of working animals to an enterprise employing working animals Pam Bowman, Barbara Mustoe 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 323 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-8793 sandy.crawford@senate.mo.gov 2017 2 KARLA ESLINGER 33 Republican Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Texas, Webster, Wright Appropriations; Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; Gubernatorial Appointments SB 386: Requires the State Board of Education develop minimum requirements for career & technical education certificates; SB 582: The Department of Elementary & Secondary Education permits sheltered workshops to pay disabled persons based on productivity in proportion to a nondisabled person in a similar job JaCinda Sutherland, Dan Engemann 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 219 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1882 karla.eslinger@senate.mo.gov 2020 LINCOLN HOUGH 30 Republican Greene (city of Springfield) Government Accountability & Fiscal Oversight (chair); Appropriations (vice chair) SB 125: Extends the expiration of the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from Aug 28, 2022 to Aug 28, 2027; SB 175: Authorizes certain fire protection & ambulance districts to propose a 1% sales tax Robin Stone, Pat Thomas 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 419 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1311 lincoln.hough@senate.mo.gov 2018 MIKE MOON 29 Republican Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone, Taney Professional Registration; Progress & Development; Small Business & Industry (vice chair); Ways & Means SB 393: Phases out the corporate income tax over a period of two years; SB 353: Sales tax charged on a business that provides rooms, meals or drinks regularly served to the public shall not be levied on charges for the rental of rooms at an establishment that does not offer overnight accommodations for transient guests Sherry Kuttenkuler, Jim Lembke, Luke Schrandt, Sophia Shore 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 220 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1480 mike.moon@senate.mo.gov 2020 BILL WHITE (assistant majority floor leader) 32 Republican Dade, Jasper, Newton Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs (chair); Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (chair) SB 235: Grade A retail raw milk or cream produced in Missouri may be sold to grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains or similar establishments if clearly labeled; SB 340: Allows county collectors to reduce penalties on property taxes Mike Kelley, Gina Richardson 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 431 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-2173 bill.white@senate.mo.gov 2018 Researched by Karen Bliss Listed alphabetically. Information collected from Senate.Mo.gov. 1 Sponsored bills are a mix of approved and under review legislation. 2 Special election. © Copyright 2021 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed.