Year: 2023
Legislators look to grow number of internships and apprenticeships in Missouri
/Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would offer businesses an incentive to create new internship and apprenticeship opportunities. HB 1038, sponsored by Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County), creates […]
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Missouri Chamber strongly supports child care legislative package
/A study done last year found that Missouri’s economy loses out on $1.35 billion annually because of child care issues. With this in mind, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and […]
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Missouri Chamber supports extension of employee ownership tax deduction
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging lawmakers to renew legislation that helps companies become employee-owned. This week, the Senate Economic Development and Tax Policy Committee heard testimony […]
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Missouri lawmakers consider expungement bill to help reduce recidivism
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting lawmakers’ efforts to reduce recidivism and make it easier to have a criminal record expunged. On Feb. 13, 2023, the Senate […]
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Missouri Chamber applauds House on passage of crime bill
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry praised House lawmakers on the passage of HB 301, legislation with several provisions to address the multi-faceted and complex issue of rising crime. […]
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Lawmakers look to ensure Missouri’s energy industry has necessary workforce
/Missouri legislators are considering a plan to support the training and education of the next generation of utility workers. On Feb. 7, 2023, the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and […]
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Missouri Chamber supports cybersecurity grant legislation
/The threat of cyberattacks on business is more severe today than ever before. With this in mind, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is in strong support of HB […]
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Missouri Chamber, Pennsylvania Chamber to swap beer, barbeque and other home state foods in friendly Super Bowl wager
/The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will meet each other next weekend during Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, and a friendly wager placed between the Missouri Chamber of […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber opposes wage range requirement legislation for businesses
/Saying this would add another layer of burden for businesses to go through when trying to hire new employees, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing a bill […]
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Ukrainian President addresses state chamber executives
/Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Dan Mehan and state chamber executives from around the U.S. were briefed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the current situation […]
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Erdman appointed to the Missouri Highway Commission
/Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors member Warren Erdman was appointed this week to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Erdman’s appointment was approved by the Missouri […]
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House lawmakers take first step toward tackling rising crime
/The Missouri House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety has approved HB 301, legislation with several provisions to address the multi-faceted and complex issue of rising crime. The bill […]
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Show MO Act could mean more movies shot in Missouri
/Some legislators are hoping to make Missouri a destination for film and concert production. This week, the Senate Economic Development and Tax Policy Committee held a public hearing on several […]
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Missouri Chamber opposes new mandate on financial institutions
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing an additional regulatory burden that some lawmakers are looking to place on the state’s financial institutions. On Jan. 31, 2023, the […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber testifies in favor of training fund bill
/A bill that the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has deemed “critical to give employers more tools to build and retain a skilled workforce” recently had its first hearing […]
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Missouri Chamber supports crime bill in Missouri House
/In a recent survey of businesses leaders commissioned by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, many said that crime is an economic issue that must be addressed. With that […]
Read more »Regulatory Sandbox Act seeks to spur innovation in Missouri
/Missouri lawmakers are considering a plan to help nurture new business ideas through regulatory relief. On January, 25, 2023, the House Economic Development Committee heard testimony on HB 268, sponsored […]
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Missouri Chamber supports legislation to modify unemployment benefits
/A state Senate committee is considering legislation that would incentivize unemployed Missourians to rejoin the workforce. Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) is the sponsor of SB 21. At a recent […]
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Senate committee hears testimony in favor of bill to change statute of limitations
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry feels state lawmakers should evaluate whether the state’s statute of limitations in certain civil cases, including personal injury claims, best serves all parties […]
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Missouri Chamber opposes efforts to restrict foreign ownership of farmland
/On Jan. 24, 2023, the Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee heard three Senate bills that would limit foreign ownership of Missouri real estate and agricultural land. Similar […]
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Sign Our Petition: Action Needed to Address Crime in Missouri
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is asking members of the business community to co-sign a letter urging legislators to address crime in the state. According to the Missouri […]
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