US EditionSenate spending chair vents over House killing construction bill
- Missouri Senate Appropriations leader Lincoln Hough devoted two hours on Monday in Jefferson City to publicly criticize House Republicans for their role in halting a $513 million bill intended for construction projects.
- The House leadership killed the bill late in the session to protect the state's surplus budget despite prior approval from the Senate, House, and Governor Mike Kehoe.
- The bill's failure stopped funding for critical initiatives, including $50 million earmarked for expanding the University of Missouri’s advanced radioisotope production facility, as well as millions allocated for upgrades at fairgrounds, National Guard centers, and prison infrastructure.
- Hough highlighted the public's frustration by noting that people frequently questioned whether the state truly had $2 billion unused in the bank while important investments were being delayed.
- The dead spending bill may require a special session by Governor Kehoe later this year to address unfunded projects and infrastructure needs across Missouri.
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Capital improvement bill dies in MO Legislature - Brownfield Ag News
Missouri State Senator Rusty Black, from District 12, says a bill that would fund capital improvements across the state, including rural roads and bridges, is dead for now. “House Bill 19 is the part of the state appropriations process that deals with new construction projects throughout the entire state.” Black says he’s disappointed with what […] The post Capital improvement bill dies in MO Legislature appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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