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Legislative Reports
 Small
Business Legislative Update: March 25, 2005
In the second of our legislative updates
for the 2005 session, we update you on the movement of several important
bills that affect Missouri small businesses. As we predicted, things are
moving quickly as lawmakers work to make major changes in health insurance,
legal reform and regulatory issues affecting entrepreneurs. Clearly, Missouri’s
businesses are uppermost in many legislators’ efforts this session.
Although the state budget is creating some fiscal challenges, it’s
evident that returning tax revenues to the state economy from the state’s
entrepreneurs is viewed as a key ingredient of the state’s recovery.
Small Business
Legislative Update: March 3, 2005
We have resumed our legislative updates
for the 2005 session of the Missouri Legislature, highlighting legislation
that has an impact on the small business community in Missouri. This legislature,
which is now term-limited, is moving quickly to enact reforms and policies
in several key areas, including healthcare coverage, tort reform, workers'
compensation and regulatory reform. Because of this administration's commitment
to economic development, these bills will move expeditiously. We will
keep you updated as the legislation progresses.
Legislative
Update: Spring 2004
With the close of the 2004 legislative
session, this report reviews bills pending before the state legislature
that have a potential impact on small business. It explains those that
were under consideration and two that were passed by the Small Business
Committee in the House and by the Small Business, Insurance and Industrial
Relations in the Senate.
Overview
of the Legislative Process in Missouri
To get ready for the next session which
begins in January, this report provides an overview (or primer) of the
legislative process in Missouri. Included are the names of the chairs
and members of the Small Business Committees in both the House and Senate.
In addition, relevant links displaying House and Senate districts and
committee members are included. Refreshing your knowledge of the process
prepares you to digest the reports BRIDG will be writing on all legislation
that will affect small business.
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