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Joint Committee on Life Sciences
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Established pursuant to Chapter 21.805 (RSMo).
The joint committee shall be charged with making recommendations to the full general assembly in the following areas: (1) Legislative implementation of Missouri's strategic plan for life sciences, or successor plans; (2) Executive branch actions and policies necessary to nurture and support life sciences research and commercialization; (3) State investments necessary to nurture and support life sciences research and commercialization; (4) Changes necessary in Missouri's tax system to nurture and support life sciences research and commercialization; (5) Laws and policies necessary to eliminate barriers to life sciences research and commercialization and to encourage the start-up of new life sciences companies in Missouri; (6) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the retention and recruitment of existing life sciences companies in Missouri; (7) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the recruitment of expert life scientists to Missouri; (8) Coordination of Missouri's existing scientific resources, including Missouri's colleges and universities; and (9) Any other legislative action necessary to nurture and support life sciences research and commercialization in Missouri.

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