2019 BUSINESS CHAMPIONS

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proud to honor the following lawmakers as Business Champions during the 2019 Legislative Session. Their work is helping build a better business climate to grow our economy, help our employers and attract investment opportunities to our state.

49th out of 50 states: Missouri continues to be ranked next to last for our state’s legal climate by the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform. The General Assembly worked to begin addressing this by reforming Missouri’s joinder and venue laws. (Senate Bill 7, Sen. Ed Emery, Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer)

$300 million will be invested to repair and replace 250 bridges across the state of Missouri, an effort that helped trigger $80 million in federal funding to replace the I-70 Rocheport bridge. (Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, Sen. Dave Schatz, Rep. Becky Ruth)

17,000 Missouri adult learners will be able to pursue education and training for high demand industries through the new Fast Track program. (Senate Bill 68, Sen. Lincoln Hough, Rep. John Wiemann) Missouri Senate Missouri House of Representatives

Mike Bernskoetter Vic Allred Don Mayhew Justin Brown Sonya Anderson Peggy McGaugh Eric Burlison Allen Andrews Mike McGirl Mike Cierpiot Chuck Basye Rocky Miller Sandy Crawford John Black Lynn Morris Mike Cunningham Rusty Black Herman Morse Ed Emery Jack Bondon Dave Muntzel Dan Hegeman Bob Bromley Jim Murphy Jason Holsman Jason Chipman Michael O’Donnell Denny Hoskins Jeff Coleman Jon Patterson Lincoln Hough Mary Elizabeth Coleman Donna Pfautsch Andrew Koenig Bruce DeGroot Patricia Pike Doug Libla Chris Dinkins Dean Plocher Tony Luetkemeyer Shamed Dogan Bradley Pollitt Karla May Dean Dohrman Jeff Porter Cindy O’Laughlin J. Eggleston Rodger Reedy Jeanie Riddle Karla Eslinger Holly Rehder John Rizzo David Evans Tim Remole Gary Romine Bill Falkner Doug Richey Caleb Rowden J. Craig Fishel Louis Riggs David Sater Travis Fitzwater Lane Roberts Dave Schatz Rick Francis Robert Ross Wayne Wallingford Elaine Gannon Rory Rowland Gina Walsh David Gregory Becky Ruth Bill White Derek Grier Adam Schnelting Paul Wieland Aaron Griesheimer Nick Schroer Brian Williams Dave Griffith Greg Sharpe Elijah Haahr Dan Shaul Kent Haden Jeff Shawan Mike Haffner Brenda Shields Tom Hannegan John Simmons Jim Hansen Cody Smith Steve Helms Sheila Solon Mike Henderson Chrissy Sommer Ron Hicks Mike Stephens Dan Houx Kathy Swan Barry Hovis Nate Tate Brad Hudson Curtis Trent Jeff Justus Rudy Veit Ann Kelley Rob Vescovo Hannah Kelly Sara Walsh Jeff Knight John Wiemann Glen Kolkmeyer David Wood Warren Love Dale Wright Steve Lynch RATING CALCULATIONS

Votes on the following bills were considered in determining the 2019 list of Business Champions. Legislators with a vote rating of 70 percent or higher are included in the Business Champions list.

BILL NUMBER ISSUE

HB 186 Statute of repose

HB 188 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program HB 225 Fast Track

HB 255 Closing funds

HB 355 Critical infrastructure HB 469 One Start HB 470 Apprenticeships HB 489 Punitive damages

HB 604 Teacher externships

HB 677 Stadium bonding SB 7 Venue/Joinder reform SB 29 FRA extension SB 30 Seatbelts/comparative negligence

SB 68 Workforce development

SB 90 Employment security SB 182 Missouri-Kansas border war truce

SB 184 One Start

SB 224 Rules of discovery

SB 391 CAFO Affordable health insurance for SB 514 small businesses 428 East Capitol Avenue SCR 14 Bridge Bonding P.O. Box 149 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0149

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