HB 745 -- STATE PURCHASING

SPONSOR:  Loehner

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Agriculture Policy by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill specifies that the Commissioner of the Office of
Administration or any agent of the state when purchasing
commodities and tangible goods must give preference to products
processed in this state and to all new generation processing
entities.  Commodities include any agricultural product that has
been processed or had value added to it in this state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is needed to clarify
that certain value-added products qualify for the made or
produced in Missouri state purchasing requirement.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Loehner.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am