Committee hears support and privacy concerns for bill to create Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council
At a legislative committee hearing, supporters said Senate Bill 959 would coordinate statewide geospatial data to improve NextGen 911, broadband mapping and economic development; a public commenter called the measure "big brother," raising privacy concerns. The committee took no vote on SB 959.
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A legislative committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 959 on behalf of Senator Steve Roberts, with Senator Doug Beck presenting while Roberts serves on active‑duty military orders. Beck summarized the bill as a measure to establish the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council within the Office of Administration to better coordinate statewide geospatial data for planning, emergency response and broadband mapping.
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