The Senate Minute The Missouri Senate produces two audio programs that highlight legislative actions in Missouri throughout the year. Many of these programs feature soundbites of lawmakers in the Missouri Senate.
Program Duration  File Oct. 11, 2011 — Redrawing boundaries for congressional and Missouri Senate and House districts is moving toward its final steps. The process started after results of the 2010 census were made public earlier this year. New boundaries will be in place before the November 2012 elections. 1:00 Audio Oct. 4, 2011 — Negotiations continue on an economic development plan. Missouri senators are waiting on House committees to approve Senate Bill 8, the measure that contains tax credit reform, economic development and job creation legislation. 1:00 Audio Sept. 27, 2011 — The First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly continues into a fourth week. Economic development and job creation remain the focal point for lawmakers during the special session. 1:00 Audio Sept. 20, 2011 — The First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly continues into its third week. Among the measures lawmakers are considering is House Bill 3, which would move Missouri’s presidential primary from February to March. 1:00 Audio Sept. 13, 2011 — Missouri senators give first-round approval to Senate Bill 1, which would make changes to the “Amy Hestir Student Protection Act,” which was held up by the courts after having been signed into law earlier this year. The measure is among several that comprise the First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly, and still needs another positive vote before it could move on to the Missouri House. 1:00 Audio Sept. 6, 2011 — Missouri senators return to the Capitol to begin the First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly. Tax credit reform, economic development, job creation, moving the date of Missouri’s presidential primary, revising the “Amy Hestir Student Protection Act,” and local control of the St. Louis Police Department are all included in the agenda for the special session. 1:00 Audio Aug. 30, 2011 — Missouri senators assess the future of education funding in Missouri. During the regular legislative session, a move was made to begin to update the school funding formula. 1:00 Audio Aug. 23, 2011 — The Senate Interim Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery holds a hearing. The panel heard from its three subcommittees today (8/23) at the Capitol. The full panel is expected to have recommendations in place by Sept. 1, 2011. At the same time, a start date for the First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly is set. The special session will start on Sept. 6, 2011. 1:00 Audio Aug. 16, 2011 — Several committees are meeting this week, both at the Capitol and throughout the state. The Senate Governmental Accountability Committee met yesterday (8/15), the Subcommittee on Fiscal Response and the Senate Interim Committee on Health Insurance Exchanges held hearings today (8/16), and the Joint Committee on Education will meet on Friday (8/19). 1:00 Audio Aug. 9, 2011 — Changes to Missouri’s domestic violence laws will take effect later this month. The governor signed Senate Bill 320, which was passed by the Missouri General Assembly during the regular legislative session. The measure will become law on Aug. 28, 2011. 1:00 Audio Aug. 2, 2011 — Missouri senators are preparing to return to Jefferson City for the First Extraordinary Session of the 96th General Assembly, to talk about economic development and job creation. At the same time, one of the bills from the regular session that will become law on Aug. 28, 2011 is Senate Bill 19, which will cap and phase out the state’s corporate franchise tax. 1:00 Audio July 26, 2011 — Both the Subcommittee on Emergency Response and the Subcommittee on Insurance Response continue to hold hearings, as the Senate Interim Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery nears its Sept. 1, 2011 deadline to have recommendations in place. 1:00 Audio July 19, 2011 — A new law will take effect on Aug. 28, 2011 that will focus on adoption records in Missouri. The governor signed Senate Bill 351 into law on July 5, 2011. 1:00 Audio July 12, 2011 — The first hearings, relating to the Senate Interim Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery, are scheduled for this week. The Subcommittee on Insurance Response will gather in St. Charles tomorrow afternoon (7/13). This is one of three separate subcommittees that comprise the full panel. 1:00 Audio July 5, 2011 — The Senate Interim Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery has been formed, after numerous weather-related incidents have hit the Show-Me State this year. The panel is comprised of three subcommittees, and is expected to have recommendations in place by Sept. 1, 2011. 1:00 Audio June 28, 2011 — Missouri’s next fiscal year will start this Friday (7/1). Senators discuss the budget for Fiscal Year 2012, a budget that will total $23.2 billion. 1:00 Audio June 21, 2011 — Some Missouri senators are still discussing the possibility of a special session this fall. Among the topics is site permit legislation, which would start the process of building a second nuclear power plant in Missouri. 1:00 Audio June 14, 2011 — The governor has signed the 13 individual bills that comprise Missouri’s $23.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2012. In doing so, he also says he will withhold $172 million, which includes money originally slated for universities, community colleges and school transportation. 1:00 Audio June 7, 2011 — Among the bills awaiting the governor’s signature is Senate Bill 54, which would create the “Amy Hestir Student Protection Act” and establish the “Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children.” 1:00 Audio   Interim 2011 Past Programs May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 Interim 2010 Click on the button below to subscribe to the Senate Minute. Archive January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009   Interim 2009

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