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JEFFERSON CITY — Dates and times of the seven work groups encompassing the Missouri Senate's "Rebooting Government" initiative were recently announced. These working groups are responsible for examining state departments and programs in order to reduce costs and maximize state resources.
Please note the date and time change in the Courts and Public Safety work group below as well as the dates and times for the other Rebooting Government panels:
Education
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg; Sen. John Lamping, R-St. Louis; Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield; and Sen. Victor Callahan, D-Independence
General Government and Office of Administration
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sen. Jim Lebmke, R-St. Louis; Sen. Luann Ridgeway, R-Smithville; Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington; Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit; and Sen. Timothy Green, D-Spanish Lake
Retirement and Employee Structure
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau; Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington; Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City; and Sen. Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis
Social Programs
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sen. Scott T. Rupp, R-Wentzville; Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles; Sen. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa; Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph; and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis
Tax Structure and Economic Development
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah; Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield; Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale; Sen. Ron Richard, R-Joplin; and Sen. Robin Wright-Jones, D-St. Louis
Courts and Public Safety
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
Starting at 4:00 p.m.
Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mt. Vernon; Sen. Bob Dixon, R- Springfield; Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia; and Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City
Agriculture, Outdoors, Department of Natural Resources and Transportation
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011
Senate Committee Room 1
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton; Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla; Sen. Kehoe; Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown; Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar; and Sen. Ryan McKenna, D-Crystal City
At least one member from each work group will present his or her panels’ recommendations on Wednesday, Jan. 19 in Senate Committee Room 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The work groups, established by Senate President Pro Tem Robert N. Mayer, R-Dexter, are charged with collecting citizens’ submitted ideas through the Rebooting Government website (www.senate.mo.gov/RebootMO) and examining how to make state government more efficient through control, alterations and deletions.
Citizens may submit their ideas on how to “reboot” state government by visiting the Missouri Senate’s Rebooting Government website (www.senate.mo.gov/RebootMO). The site will be available throughout the 2011 legislative session.
For more information about the Missouri Senate, visit www.senate.mo.gov. To contact the Senate Newsroom, call (573) 751-3824 or e-mail newsroom@senate.mo.gov. |
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