Military Commission
Established in 2005 under RSMo 41.1010, the eleven-member commission consists of two members of the Missouri Senate, two members of the Missouri House of Representatives, and seven members appointed by the governor. The chairman of the Missouri Veterans' Commission or designee and the director of the Department of Economic Development or designee serve ex officio.
The Commission shall:
- Advise the governor and the general assembly on military issues and economic and industrial development related to military issues;
- Make recommendations regarding:
- Developing policies and plans to support the long-term viability and prosperity of the military, active and retiree, and civilian military employees, in this state, including promoting strategic regional alliances that may extend over state lines;
- Developing methods to improve private and public employment opportunities for former members of the military and their families residing in this state; and
- Developing methods to assist defense-dependent communities in the design and execution of programs that enhance a community's relationship with military installations and defense-related businesses;
- Provide information to communities, the general assembly, the state's congressional delegation, and state agencies regarding federal actions affecting military installations and missions;
- Serve as a clearinghouse for:
- Defense economic adjustment and transition information and activities; and
- Information concerning the following:
i. Issues related to the operating costs, missions, and strategic value of federal military installations located in the state;
ii. Employment issues for communities that depend on defense bases and in defense-related businesses; and
iii. Defense strategies and incentive programs that other states are using to maintain, expand, and attract new defense contractors;
- Provide assistance to communities that have experienced a defense-related closure or realignment;
- Assist communities in the design and execution of programs that enhance a community's relationship with military installations and defense-related businesses, including regional alliances that may extend over state lines;
- Assist communities in the retention and recruiting of defense-related businesses, including fostering strategic regional alliances that may extend over state lines;
- Prepare a biennial strategic plan that:
- Fosters the enhancement of military value of the contributions of Missouri military installations to national defense strategies;
- Considers all current and anticipated base realignment and closure criteria; and
- Develops strategies to protect the state's existing military missions and positions the state to be competitive for new and expanded military missions;
Encourage economic development in this state by fostering the development of industries related to defense affairs.