Monday was the first full day that Missouri lawmakers in both chambers can pre-file bills for next year’s regular session. Much of the legislation pre-filed in the State Senate so far deals with tax credits:
The proposals include incentives to lure amateur sporting events to Missouri, which has failed in years past – and one that would renew several benevolent tax breaks that expired last year. That one is sponsored by GOP Senator Bob Dixon of Springfield: “Chief among them is the ‘children in crisis tax credit’…my hope is that we can keep them separated from the larger debate, which certainly needs to occur – tax credit reform, that is.”
Other pre-filed bills would ban lobbyists’ gifts to lawmakers, address the state’s ailing Second Injury Fund, and raise the cigarette tax by 26 cents per pack