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Missouri House Heading Toward a More Balanced Budget

April 2, 2002
By: JiaoJiao Shen
State Capital Bureau

The Missouri House taking steps toward securing a balanced budget. JiaoJiao Shen has the story from Jefferson City.

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Lawmakers passed a resolution on Tuesday to help prevent an unbalanced budget.

The resolution requires every proposed amendment to have a distinctive funding source.

Under this resolution, all fourteen budget bills become possible sources of funding.

Representative Tim Green from St. Louis County is sponsoring the resolution.

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Contents: Representative Green says the process is the try to keep a balanced budget but also give everyone the ability to fund their program.

After extensive debate on the floor, the Missouri House voted to pass the resolution.

From Jefferson City, JiaoJiao Shen

A new House rule could lead to a more balanced budget. JiaoJiao Shen has the story from Jefferson City.

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Representative Tim Green from St. Louis County introduced a resolution that would secure a balanced budget.

In order to propose an amendment, the lawmaker must have a funding source within the budget.

But that source is not always easy to find.

Representative Wayne Crump says this resolution actually makes it easier to find a funding source.

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Contents: Representative Crump says before, you had to find your funding source from a bill that budget was currently working on. This resolution opens up all twelve bills and keeps them opening until the amendment is through the system.

The Missouri House agreed with the resolution and passed it Tuesday evening.

From Jefferson City, JiaoJiao Shen.