Jefferson City, Mo: As our third week of session in the Missouri House of Representatives progressed this week, we observed the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, heard Governor Nixon’s State of the State Address (below), Supreme Court Justice Mary Russell presented the Judicial Address and our Committees began meeting.
The House voted on and passed HCR 4 this week. It was a resolution that rejected proposed politician pay raises for state official as proposed by the MO Citizens’ Commission on Compensation. If passed, this bill would have cost an additional $3.8 million a year to the state. We are continuing to look at ways to reduce the size of government and support Missouri businesses and industry.
Currently there are only approximately 1,200 dairy farms and 88,000 dairy cows statewide. Missouri is buying raw milk from many states including Kansas, Texas, and Illinois. This bill passed in the Agriculture Committee and will move forward to the Agriculture Select Committee to consider the bill. I anticipate it will be voted on the House floor the last week of January or soon after.
Tracking a Bill: To track a bill in the House of Representatives go to http://www.house.mo.gov/ and follow the prompts on the left side of the page for “Bill Tracking”.
School Board Recognition Week: During the week of January 25-January 31, 2015, communities across Missouri will be honoring the dedicated service of their local school board members. These public servants are elected by their school districts and contribute many hours of tireless work. Please join me in thanking the members of our local school boards the next time you talk with them.
Around the District: One of my District 126 activities this week included visiting with seniors at the Vernon County Senior Center. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and I provided a variety of Missouri resource literature. I look forward each Friday, Saturday and Sunday to attending district events. Please let my office know of upcoming happenings by emailing patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or calling: 573-751-5388.
RESOURCE: Missouri’s No Call List Law: The Missouri’s No Call Law has been expanded to cover personal cell phones in addition to residential land lines. Missourians may now register their cell phone numbers by going to www.ago.mo.gov or by phone at 1-866-662-2551.
Citizens are encouraged to contact me anytime at patricia.pike@house.mo.gov or call 573-751-5388 for assistance on state issues or to receive a more indepth CAPITOL REPORT by e-mail. Our District 126 Legislative Assistant is Beth Rohrbach and her email is beth.rohrbach@house.mo.gov.
Capital Report from Rep. Patricia Pike
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