HB 1501 -- Missouri Commission on Workforce Preparedness Sponsor: Jones (117) This bill establishes the Missouri Commission on Workforce Preparedness within the Department of Economic Development to study how higher education is meeting the needs of Missouri employers. The commission will include two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two by the President Pro Tem of the Senate, and nine by the Governor. The commission must have its first meeting by October 1, 2012, and submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly with the first report due by August 28, 2013.