Year: 2024
Missouri Chamber supports workplace safety measures
/The House Insurance Committee considered two bills that would ensure critical workplace safety is not compromised by Missouri’s legalization of recreational marijuana. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports […]
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FRA Must Not Fall Victim to Politics, Passes Committee
/Legislation important to the state budget was subject to a political debate this week in the Senate Appropriations Committee. The federal reimbursement allowance (FRA) program includes taxes on certain medical […]
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Senate committee hears expansion of MOBUCK$ program
/Legislation that would offer financial support to Missouri small businesses and farmers received a warm welcome in the Senate this week. Senate Insurance and Banking Committee chair Sen. Sandy Crawford […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber testifies in favor of preventing celebratory gunfire
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting a bill to impose tougher penalties for people who fire celebratory gunshots. Similar legislation was vetoed as part of a larger […]
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Megaprojects bill receives initial hearing
/Major manufacturing projects are coming back to the United States – and Missouri is looking to be in on the action. Legislation (HB 1480) introduced in the House Economic Development […]
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Regulatory Sandbox Act would provide business innovation boost
/Removing barriers of entry for entrepreneurs and small businesses through the Regulatory Sandbox Act is once again under consideration by the Missouri General Assembly. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and […]
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Missouri Chamber supports expansion of MOBUCK$ program
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting a much-needed boost for small businesses by urging lawmakers to authorize additional funding for the popular MOBUCK$ program. The House Financial […]
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Missouri Chamber urges passage of child care tax credits
/Eighty percent of business leaders in Missouri declare that the difficulty in finding available and affordable child care is hurting their ability to recruit and retain workers. That comes at […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber testifies in favor of legislation to modify unemployment benefits
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is once again supporting legislation that would incentivize unemployed Missourians to rejoin the workforce. SB 745, sponsored by Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) […]
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Missouri’s technology economy continues to grow
/Missouri Chamber’s Technology2030 report identifies industry strengths that include overall and manufacturing job growth JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – With a diversified economy critical to any state’s long-term success, Missouri has […]
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