HB 62 -- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER BUILDING

SPONSOR:  Ruestman

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Corrections and Public Institutions by a vote of 7 to 0.

This bill designates the state office building for the Department
of Agriculture located at 1616 Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson
City as the "George Washington Carver Building."

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this would be a small honor to
give to a man who gave so much to the world.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Ruestman; Reginald
Tiller, George Washington Carver National Monument; Missouri
Baptist Convention, Christian Life Commission; and Department of
Agriculture.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
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