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Missourinet You are here: Home / What you need to know about the top Missouri bills passed, not passed this legislative session What you need to know about the top Missouri bills passed, not passed this legislative session Another session of the Missouri Legislature has come and gone. Of the 1,559 House bills and 689 Senate bills filed this time around, 69 bills will make it to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. Here are some key bills left up to the governor to sign or veto: Missouri Capitol (Photo by Alisa Nelson) Missouri lawmakers vote to pump up the state’s gas tax The Missouri Legislature has passed a proposal that would boost the state’s gas tax for the first time in about 25 years. The plan would raise the user fee by 12.5 total cents over five years. It would also let most drivers choose whether they want a rebate for the amount of the increase. Another provision would increase annual fees on electric vehicles by 20% per year over a five-year period. The legislation would also create a task force to study the impact electric vehicles have on the state’s transportation funding.
Missourinet You are here: Home / Friends of the United Kingdom Caucus highlights Missouri’s $2 billion economic relationship with the UK (AUDIO) Friends of the United Kingdom Caucus highlights Missouri’s $2 billion economic relationship with the UK (AUDIO) A bipartisan group of more than 30 Missouri lawmakers has created the nation’s first “Friends of the United Kingdom” Caucus, which highlights the relationship between the Show-Me State and the UK. State Rep. Derek Grier (R-Chesterfield), who chairs the Missouri House Economic Development Committee, chairs the new caucus. He says Missouri has a tremendous partnership with the UK. State Rep. Derek Grier (R-Chesterfield), who chairs the Missouri House Economic Development Committee, speaks at the first meeting of the “Friends of the United Kingdom” Caucus on April 20, 2021. House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann (R-O’Fallon), right, and State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) listen (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)
Print this article When Michael Scott pitched potential investors for The Michael Scott Paper Company, he introduced his team. "From his humble beginnings as a prominent surgeon," Scott says of Vikram, an Indian employee at his company, "he risked it all to become the most successful telemarketer in the lipophedrine industry." If you watch The Office, you might have chuckled at that line and moved on with your day. But the problem is very real: Doctors relocate to America and can’t easily begin to practice, even if their training lines up with American training. This issue is even more problematic during the pandemic when medical professionals have been stretched thin. Fortunately, new legislation in Missouri could fundamentally change the way the state treats foreign-trained doctors. If it passes, it will be a model for the nation.
Jefferson City â State Rep. Derek Grier, R-Chesterfield, has recently filed legislation to ensure the rights of Missourians who are now working from home. According to a news release from Grierâs office, House Bill 491 seeks to prohibit local governments and local officials from issuing unreasonable and far reaching regulations against those operating businesses from home as the world adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Protecting home based businesses is more important than ever in the wake of Covid-19,â Grier said. "Local officials should not be able to arbitrarily stop people from operating businesses out of their homes. Regulation of home-based businesses must be narrowly tailored and serve a clear public interest."