Mo. governor wants to shift duties in 3 agencies

Monday, February 4, 2013

JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to shift the responsibilities of several state agencies.

Nixon said Monday that he had issued executive orders to transfer three duties among state agencies:

— The Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism would shift from the Department of Health and Senior Services to the Department of Public Safety.

— The Division of Energy would move from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Economic Development.

— The oversight duties of making sure tax credit recipients comply with state laws and regulations would be transferred from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Revenue.

All the changes would take effect Aug. 28, unless the Legislature rejects them within 60 days of receiving the notification from Nixon.

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JCLifer 4 months, 2 weeks ago

How about merging all the education departments too?

Also, merge DNR under Conservation.

Capitol Police should go under Highway Patrol.

Mental Health under Health and Senior Services.

Time to walk the talk. Make government leaner and meaner. Pay the remaining employees like the professionals that they are.

RobHunterJohnson 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Well said JC, the State can find waste if they look? Gov. Nixon Give the employees a decent raise! Rob

I have a concern with moving Energy to DED, but it may not prove to be an issue. Economic interests in Missouri are aligned along traditional patterns of industry, agriculture, and energy production/transmission, which we need to be changing as fast as our economy and culture can tolerate. While DNR is hardly a bastion of novel energy tech transition policy, Economic Development is even less so due to its ties to the status quo. Transition from carbon to multiple primary non-carbon energy sources is going to be a critical policy arena over the next 20-50 years if we're to maintain a sound economy and recognizable culture. DED is a good choice if this needed transition is recognized and promoted by Missouri leadership, but it is built into DNR by law and design. I hope it works out, but I'm skeptical.

JCLifer 4 months, 1 week ago

"Transition from carbon to multiple primary non-carbon energy sources is going to be a critical policy arena over the next 20-50 years if we're to maintain a sound economy and recognizable culture."

Why do you say this, asb?

asb 4 months, 1 week ago

Because if we do not transition away from carbon as our nearly sole source of energy there will be economic and cultural negatives. Primarily the result of global warming, foriegn carbon demand and supply, and air pollution. Energy use can be streamlined and made more efficient, even staying with carbon, but it must grow as the blood of our economy. I realize there are segments of our society that deny these issues exist or are massively exaggerated, usually for some conspiratorial agenda, but reality, science, history, and human nature point to a clear need to diversify our energy sources quickly.

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