Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB137: Creates provisions relating to workforce development investments of public utilities
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 393, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to workforce development investments of public utilities. Section A. Chapter 393, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 393.1750, to read as follows: 393.1750. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall (2) "Electricalcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection386.020,butshallnot include an electrical corporation as described in subsection 2 of section 393.110; (3) "Gas corporation", the same as defined in section 386.020; (4) "Water corporation", the same as defined in sectio.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 393, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to workforce development investments of public utilities. Section A. Chapter 393, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 393.1750, to read as follows: 393.1750. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall (2) "Electricalcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection386.020,butshallnot include an electrical corporation as described in subsection 2 of section 393.110; (3) "Gas corporation", the same as defined in section 386.020; (4) "Water corporation", the same as defined in section 386.020; (5) "Workforce development investments", expenditures by an electrical, gas, or water corporation directed to secondary, post-secondary, or vocational educational institutions located in the state or students of such institutions related to programs or courses that provide education or training in skilled crafts, in science, technology, engineering, or math disciplines, or other vocations needed to support the electric, gas, and water utility industries. Such expenditures qualify as workforce development investments if disbursed directly to such institutions or students or if directed to organizations established for the purpose of administering disbursement of such investments to such institutions or students. Workforce development investments shall also include the electrical, gas, or water corporation's costs to organize or oversee EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to …