Senate continues budget work

The state budget process continued in a Missouri Senate committee this week with lawmakers considering several important pro-business appropriations.

Funding proposals under consideration include:

• Onshoring industries that are vital to national security.
• Improving employee retention via improved access to childcare.
• Support for computer science job training.
• Fully restored Missouri River Runner Amtrak service.
• Enhancing Missouri’s river port system.
• Supporting international livestock trade efforts.
• Economic development program enhancements.
• Health care job training.
• A geospatial intelligence training program for high school students.

As these discussions continue, the Missouri Chamber is also working to ensure budget bills are not used as a vehicle to pass anti-business language that would override employer vaccine policies.

The Senate will continue budget work next week ahead of the state’s May 6 constitutional budget deadline.

For more information, contact Kara Corches, Missouri Chamber vice president of governmental affairs, at kcorches@mochamber.com or 573-645-3511.