HB 1572 -- CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

SPONSOR:  St. Onge

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Small Business by a vote of 15 to 0.

This bill requires the Office of Administration to apply
certification procedures for minority business enterprises and
women's business enterprises from other states that are as
restrictive as the procedures used in the enterprise's home
state.  If the other state's procedures include restrictive
requirements such as residency, Missouri's certification
procedures must be reciprocal with the requirements of the other
state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is a result of an
oversight review committee's recommendations.  It would require
certification procedures from other states to be applied
reciprocally in Missouri.  It will level the playing field
between Missouri and other states with regard to certification of
minority business enterprises and women-owned business
enterprises

Testifying for the bill was Representative St. Onge.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am