Missouri Economic Development Code Bill Clears Committee

The House Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development heard and approved HB 741 on March 7, 2007. Sponsor Rep. David Pearce led the testimony and we thank Committee Chairman Rep. Ron Richard for his continued support of MEDC legislative priorities.

A special thanks to the following who invested their time and effort to appear in support of this legislation: John Bode, President of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce; Roy Hunter, Director of Marshall-Saline Development Corporation and Vice-Chair of the Public Policy Council of the MEDC; and Randy Allen, President of the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Public Policy Council of the MEDC. We are extremely grateful for their contribution and for making this MEDC legislation a priority.

See more details on the bill in the article below. The bill will now be referred to the House Rules Committee.