SPONSOR: Violet
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces by a vote of 20 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules-Legislative by a vote of 5 to 0.
This bill provides that funds totaling no more than $500,000 from the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund will be used for the restoration, renovation, and maintenance of a memorial or museum dedicated to Missouri and United States veterans in Perry County.
This bill is the same as SB 745 (2025).
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the Missouri's National Veterans Memorial is an amazing place that truly honors our veterans. This will create a path for the Missouri National Veterans Memorial to work with the state to expand its museum.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Violet and Missouri National Veterans Memorial.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: