Governor Mike Kehoe signed 10 bills into law on Monday, including two that were sponsored by Senator Rusty Black of Chillicothe.
SB 271, sponsored by Senator Rusty Black and Representative Dane Diehl, modifies provisions relating to emergency services.
- Establishes that no fire protection or fire prevention ordinances shall impose regulations on farm buildings or farm structures.
- Updates emergency medical services standards to provide more training and require audits of ambulance districts.
- Expands the protection to any unpaid person who helps during an emergency under the Good Samaritan law.
HB 147, sponsored by Representative Barry Hovis and Senator Rusty Black, modifies provisions relating to retirement.
- Creates new avenues for funding the Sheriff’s Retirement System.
- Restricts Missouri Public Employee Retirement Systems from investing in entities that are sanctioned by the United States.
- Prohibits the investment fiduciary of a public employee retirement system from considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
