Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateMissouriEnacted
SB 1576: Establishes the Missouri Ireland Trade Commission
Travis Fitzwater
SB 1576 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jul 9, 2026).
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Low Impact 25/100
Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
SB 1576 - This act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission" within the Department of Economic Development. The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed as described in the act. The Commission shall study potential means of advancing bilateral trade and investment, policy issues, business and academic exchanges, mutual economic support, and mutual investment in the infrastructure of this state and Ireland. No later than fifteen months after the effective date of the act, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly detailing its findings and recommendations. The act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission Fund", which shall be used for the Commission's administrative expenses. This act is identical to HB 3183 (2026). JOSH NORBERG
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Formalizes bilateral trade and investment channels
- Encourages business and academic exchange opportunities
- Research on infrastructure investment potential
Risks
- Ongoing administrative expenses for state government
- Potential for limited return on investment
- Opportunity costs of dedicated commission staffing
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Mandatory public reporting to Governor and General Assembly
- Structured nine-member commission governance
- Clearly defined mandate and study scope
Risks
- Reporting is purely advisory with no enforcement power
- Political nature of commission appointments
- Limited independent oversight beyond existing state structures
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Confidence
Medium
Information is useful, with some gaps.
Analysis basis
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source material is a summary; full text of the commission's powers is not reviewed.
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by Governor
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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