SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: HCS HB 970 Sponsor: Hardwick Hearing Date: 5/8/2025

COMMITTEE: Appropriations

CHAIRMAN: Hough

DATE REFERRED: 4/10/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:

STAFF: Hiliary Harden Lori Hughes Sarah Juergensmeyer Adam Koenigsfeld

WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION: Troy Williams - Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations Troy Williams - Missouri Department of VFW Pat Kelly - Municipal League of Metro STL

WITNESSES FOR: Troy Stremming - J & J Gaming Joshua Grant Timothy Lowery - City of Florissant Timothy Fagan - City of Florissant Ken Goins - Moto Mart Scott Pool - J & J Ventures Ron Leone - MO Petroleum & Convenience Association

WITNESSES AGAINST: Mike Winter - MO Gaming Association Marc Ellinger - MO Gaming Association Joe Bednar - City of Riverside, MO Kathryn Harness - Missouri Amusement Machine Operators Association

Standard Legislative Form 9402 In compliance with Section 610.020 Rev. 1/99 Chairman

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0968H.01): 27.180, 43.050, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437, 572.010, 572.020, 572.070, 572.100
Committee (0968H.02): 27.180, 43.050, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437, 572.010, 572.015, 572.020, 572.070, 572.100
Perfected with House Perfecting Amendment (0968H.02): 27.180, 43.050, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437, 313.820, 572.010, 572.015, 572.100, 650.930
Perfected (0968H.02): 27.180, 43.050, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437, 313.820, 572.010, 572.015, 572.100, 650.930