Joint committee on the life sciences established, members,appointment, duties, meetings, report.
21.805. 1. There is hereby established a joint committee of thegeneral assembly to be known as the "Joint Committee on the Life Sciences"to be composed of seven members of the senate and seven members of thehouse of representatives. The senate members of the joint committee shallbe appointed by the president pro tem and the minority floor leader of thesenate, and the house members of the joint committee shall be appointed bythe speaker and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives.The appointment of each member shall continue during the member's term ofoffice or until a successor has been appointed to fill the member's placewhen his or her term of office as a member of the general assembly hasexpired. No party shall be represented by more than four members from thehouse of representatives or more than four members from the senate. Amajority of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum, but theconcurrence of a majority of the members shall be required for thedetermination of any matter within the joint committee's duties.
2. The joint committee shall be charged with making recommendationsto the full general assembly in the following areas:
(1) Legislative implementation of Missouri's strategic plan for lifesciences, or successor plans;
(2) Executive branch actions and policies necessary to nurture andsupport life sciences research and commercialization;
(3) State investments necessary to nurture and support life sciencesresearch and commercialization;
(4) Changes necessary in Missouri's tax system to nurture and supportlife sciences research and commercialization;
(5) Laws and policies necessary to eliminate barriers to lifesciences research and commercialization and to encourage the start-up ofnew life sciences companies in Missouri;
(6) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the retention andrecruitment of existing life sciences companies in Missouri;
(7) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the recruitment ofexpert 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 supportlife sciences research and commercialization in Missouri.
3. The joint committee shall meet within thirty days after itscreation and organize by selecting a chairperson and vice chairperson, oneof whom shall be a member of the senate and the other a member of the houseof representatives. The chairpersonship shall alternate between members ofthe house and senate every two years after the joint committee'sorganization.
4. The joint committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet atlocations other than Jefferson City when the joint committee deems itnecessary.
5. The joint committee shall be staffed by legislative personnel asis deemed necessary to assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties.
6. The members of the joint committee shall serve withoutcompensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expensesincurred in the performance of their official duties.
7. The joint committee shall compile a full report of its activitiesfor submission to the general assembly. The report shall be submitted notlater than the fifteenth of January of each year in which the generalassembly convenes in regular session and shall include any recommendationswhich the joint committee may have for legislative action as well as anyrecommendations for administrative or procedural changes in the internalmanagement or organization of state government agencies and departments.Copies of the report containing such recommendations shall be sent to theappropriate directors of state departments and agencies included in thereport.
8. All state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shallcooperate with and assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties and shall make available all information requested.
(L. 2003 H.B. 465 merged with S.B. 511)
CROSS REFERENCES:
Board of life sciences research established, powers and duties, RSMo 196.1103 to 196.1130
Life sciences research trust fund established, RSMo 196.1100
Joint committee on the life sciences established, members,appointment, duties, meetings, report.
21.805. 1. There is hereby established a joint committee of thegeneral assembly to be known as the "Joint Committee on the Life Sciences"to be composed of seven members of the senate and seven members of thehouse of representatives. The senate members of the joint committee shallbe appointed by the president pro tem and the minority floor leader of thesenate, and the house members of the joint committee shall be appointed bythe speaker and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives.The appointment of each member shall continue during the member's term ofoffice or until a successor has been appointed to fill the member's placewhen his or her term of office as a member of the general assembly hasexpired. No party shall be represented by more than four members from thehouse of representatives or more than four members from the senate. Amajority of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum, but theconcurrence of a majority of the members shall be required for thedetermination of any matter within the joint committee's duties.
2. The joint committee shall be charged with making recommendationsto the full general assembly in the following areas:
(1) Legislative implementation of Missouri's strategic plan for lifesciences, or successor plans;
(2) Executive branch actions and policies necessary to nurture andsupport life sciences research and commercialization;
(3) State investments necessary to nurture and support life sciencesresearch and commercialization;
(4) Changes necessary in Missouri's tax system to nurture and supportlife sciences research and commercialization;
(5) Laws and policies necessary to eliminate barriers to lifesciences research and commercialization and to encourage the start-up ofnew life sciences companies in Missouri;
(6) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the retention andrecruitment of existing life sciences companies in Missouri;
(7) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the recruitment ofexpert 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 supportlife sciences research and commercialization in Missouri.
3. The joint committee shall meet within thirty days after itscreation and organize by selecting a chairperson and vice chairperson, oneof whom shall be a member of the senate and the other a member of the houseof representatives. The chairpersonship shall alternate between members ofthe house and senate every two years after the joint committee'sorganization.
4. The joint committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet atlocations other than Jefferson City when the joint committee deems itnecessary.
5. The joint committee shall be staffed by legislative personnel asis deemed necessary to assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties.
6. The members of the joint committee shall serve withoutcompensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expensesincurred in the performance of their official duties.
7. The joint committee shall compile a full report of its activitiesfor submission to the general assembly. The report shall be submitted notlater than the fifteenth of January of each year in which the generalassembly convenes in regular session and shall include any recommendationswhich the joint committee may have for legislative action as well as anyrecommendations for administrative or procedural changes in the internalmanagement or organization of state government agencies and departments.Copies of the report containing such recommendations shall be sent to theappropriate directors of state departments and agencies included in thereport.
8. All state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shallcooperate with and assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties and shall make available all information requested.
(L. 2003 H.B. 465 merged with S.B. 511)
CROSS REFERENCES:
Board of life sciences research established, powers and duties, RSMo 196.1103 to 196.1130
Life sciences research trust fund established, RSMo 196.1100
Joint committee on the life sciences established, members,appointment, duties, meetings, report.
21.805. 1. There is hereby established a joint committee of thegeneral assembly to be known as the "Joint Committee on the Life Sciences"to be composed of seven members of the senate and seven members of thehouse of representatives. The senate members of the joint committee shallbe appointed by the president pro tem and the minority floor leader of thesenate, and the house members of the joint committee shall be appointed bythe speaker and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives.The appointment of each member shall continue during the member's term ofoffice or until a successor has been appointed to fill the member's placewhen his or her term of office as a member of the general assembly hasexpired. No party shall be represented by more than four members from thehouse of representatives or more than four members from the senate. Amajority of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum, but theconcurrence of a majority of the members shall be required for thedetermination of any matter within the joint committee's duties.
2. The joint committee shall be charged with making recommendationsto the full general assembly in the following areas:
(1) Legislative implementation of Missouri's strategic plan for lifesciences, or successor plans;
(2) Executive branch actions and policies necessary to nurture andsupport life sciences research and commercialization;
(3) State investments necessary to nurture and support life sciencesresearch and commercialization;
(4) Changes necessary in Missouri's tax system to nurture and supportlife sciences research and commercialization;
(5) Laws and policies necessary to eliminate barriers to lifesciences research and commercialization and to encourage the start-up ofnew life sciences companies in Missouri;
(6) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the retention andrecruitment of existing life sciences companies in Missouri;
(7) Laws and policies necessary to encourage the recruitment ofexpert 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 supportlife sciences research and commercialization in Missouri.
3. The joint committee shall meet within thirty days after itscreation and organize by selecting a chairperson and vice chairperson, oneof whom shall be a member of the senate and the other a member of the houseof representatives. The chairpersonship shall alternate between members ofthe house and senate every two years after the joint committee'sorganization.
4. The joint committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet atlocations other than Jefferson City when the joint committee deems itnecessary.
5. The joint committee shall be staffed by legislative personnel asis deemed necessary to assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties.
6. The members of the joint committee shall serve withoutcompensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expensesincurred in the performance of their official duties.
7. The joint committee shall compile a full report of its activitiesfor submission to the general assembly. The report shall be submitted notlater than the fifteenth of January of each year in which the generalassembly convenes in regular session and shall include any recommendationswhich the joint committee may have for legislative action as well as anyrecommendations for administrative or procedural changes in the internalmanagement or organization of state government agencies and departments.Copies of the report containing such recommendations shall be sent to theappropriate directors of state departments and agencies included in thereport.
8. All state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shallcooperate with and assist the joint committee in the performance of itsduties and shall make available all information requested.
(L. 2003 H.B. 465 merged with S.B. 511)
CROSS REFERENCES:
Board of life sciences research established, powers and duties, RSMo 196.1103 to 196.1130
Life sciences research trust fund established, RSMo 196.1100
