Senator Crawford’s Capitol Report, for the Week of Jan. 29: Session Moves Into the Second Month

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We have concluded the first month of the 2018 legislative session by approving some great people to serve on several of the state’s boards and commissions. This includes Todd Smith of Sedalia, who will serve as chairman for the State Board of Mediation. I am proud to have sponsored his appointment.

Todd Smith

Smith and Sen. Crawford

This week, the Missouri Senate passed and sent to the Missouri House of Representatives Senate Bill 563, which would fully reinstate the MO RX Plan, and Senate Bill 659, which increases the maximum amount of grants issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for financing certain utility projects, from $1,400 per connection to $3,000 per connection. Missouri senators have also sent to the governor House Bill 1246, which seeks to require certain locations and businesses to post information regarding human trafficking.

I am honored to serve as your senator in the Missouri Senate. If, at any time, you have questions, concerns or ideas regarding state government, please feel free to contact me at (573) 751-8793 or Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov.

Recent Visitors at the Capitol

 Hernandez

Missouri Disabled Veterans Day at the Capitol

Alex Hernandez and Melissa Mizio, both of Halfway

 Gist

Curtis Gist (Hickory Co.)

 Balke

Ben Balke (Laclede Co.)

 AHEC

SW MO Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Students Day at the Capitol

Dyllon Schmehl (Willard), Charity Hobson, (Pleasant Hope) and Anshul Soni, (Springfield)

Anesthetists

MO Association of Nurse Anesthetists Day at the Capitol

Michael Nichols (Lebanon) and students, Nikki Bethman (Moscow Mills), Sen. Crawford,

Ryan Ballan (St. Louis), Joy Hoermann (St. Charles) and Christin Weir (St. Louis)

 Preston Knapp

Kenzi and Preston Knapp, both of Lebanon

 Robin Balke

Society for Human Resources Management Day at the Capitol

Robin Balke and Matt Maggard, both of Sedalia

 Anderson

Dr. Joana Anderson (Sedalia), President of State Fair Community College

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Senator Crawford speaking on the Missouri Senate Floor.