House committee hears bill that would cost taxpayers $1.1 million to broadcast meetings if passed
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House committee hears bill that would cost taxpayers $1.1 million to broadcast meetings if passed

Date: February 23, 2015
By: Hannah Knight
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 678 

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You could watch your Missouri legislature at work online at the cost of $1 million.
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Wrap: The House Government Oversight committee heard a bill that had an estimated cost of 1.1 million dollars to live stream all Capitol sessions, joint sessions and committee hearings.

The sponsor of the bill, Columbia Republican Caleb Rowden does not believe the estimate is accurate.

Actuality:  ROW1.WAV
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Description: I personally believe that we could do it for considerably cheaper. I know that for a fact given the experience I have in this realm.

Members of the committee say they are highly concerned about the cost of the bill.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

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For over $1 million the Missouri legislature could be live streamed online.
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Wrap: The bill would require all sessions and committee hearings at the Capitol to be broadcast and archived on line.

The sponsor of the bill, Columbia Republican Caleb Rowden says the cost is not accurate because certain equiptment would not need to be run manually.

Actuality:  ROW2.WAV
Run Time:  00:04
Description: So really it's just a matter of equipment and then service for archiving.

Members of the committee say they are skeptical of the estimated cost.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

 

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You could live stream Missouri lawmakers at work from anywhere in the world at the cost of $1.1 million.
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Wrap:The bill would require meetings and committee hearings at the Capitol to be live streamed on line.

The Government Oversight committee members say they are skeptical of the cost estimate of the bill.

St. Peters Republican Robert Cornejo says he's concerned about the equipment malfunctioning.

Actuality:  CORN1.WAV
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Description: I would hate to see us put something into the statute that would then delay a debate in the House and moving legislation forward.

The sponsor of the bill says he does not believe the cost estimate of the bill is correct.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.