Early in the morning on Tuesday, March 6, thirty-one HBA builder members and Coalition Advocacy Associate Investors loaded on a bus for Jefferson City to advocate on behalf of the housing industry.
The HBA of Missouri is currently monitoring more than 65 pieces of legislation at the state level which could impact residential construction and the small businesses engaged in it.
Once in Jefferson City, members attended lunch with other HBA members from across the state and received briefings from HBA of Missouri lobbyist Jewell Patek and House Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller.
Following lunch the HBA of Greater Springfield team separated into smaller groups and visited directly with individual legislators from our area. As well, HBAM members conducted meetings with House and Senate leadership to share priorities. To download HBA of Greater Springfield advocacy talking points, click here. To download a copy of the HBA of Missouri’s full legislative agenda, click here. Following those visits, the HBA of Missouri hosted an ice cream reception which provided additional opportunity to greet and educate legislators from across the state.
Thank you to our Coalition Advocacy Investors for participating: Conco, Herrman Lumber Company, Meek’s – The Builder’s Choice, Midwest Block & Brick, Southern Materials Co., Southern Supply Co., Tidwell Concrete, Metro Appliances & More, and Taylor Marble. Many thanks also to the “Sponsor a Builder on the Bus” companies who make our transportation possible: Adsmith, All American Windows & Doors, Alside, American Detection Specialists, Debi Murray – Murney Associates, Empire Bank, Fiberlite, Lathrop & Gage, Metro Appliances & More, Mills Foundation, Signature Home Comfort, Springfield Electric, and TF Forming Systems.
On Wednesday, March 7, following Legislative Day, the HBA of Missouri’s priority legislation at the state level (cost-controlling workers’ compensation reforms to address case law affecting co-employee liability and occupational disease) was truly agreed and finally passed by the House. That legislation is now on the Governor’s desk – awaiting either his signature or possible veto. To encourage Governor Nixon to sign this work comp reform bill, see advocacy article on that topic by clicking here
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