Emerging Issues Monday, Feb 9, 2026

Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee · February 9, 2026

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Call to order and roll call; opening remarks on hearing format

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Chair calls the Emerging Issues hearing to order and the secretary conducts roll call. Chair explains new timing rules for sponsors, witnesses, and members (sponsors 5 minutes, witnesses 2 minutes, members 10 minutes per bill) and that the committee will follow a faster, congressional-style format for a busy two-month hearing schedule.

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The Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee heard three sets of bills on tax-credit timing for the Most Scholars program (HB 3037), an increase to the recorder fee that funds the Missouri Housing Trust Fund (HB 2830), and two religious-liberty measures (HB 1778 and HB 2760). Lawmakers heard sponsor presentations, questions about fiscal impacts and definitions, and multiple public witnesses both supporting and opposing the measures before adjourning.

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