State legislators, such as Sen. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis County and Budget Chairman Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, said they supported the governor's strategy to make it clear what he wants early.
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, agreed with Luebbering's assessment. While he expected a decline, 10 percent was worse than he anticipated, Icet said. In order to reach a balanced budget by April - as required by the Missouri constitution - Nixon will have to make cuts throughout the year, Icet said.
House Budget Chair Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, and Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said they expect Nixon will have to cut even more than the $634 million in withholdings and vetoes he has already made.
But on the other side, Chairman of the Budget Committee, Republican Representative Allen Icet says in order for more state jobs to be added, programs elsewhere would have to be cut.
The House Budget Chairman, Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, said the debate over removing the money did nothing to address the issue of whether those who could have received coverage actually would have. Icet said the problem lies in a system where doctors lose money when they're not reimbursed for covering patients on Medicaid.
House Budget Committee chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said he originally did not sign the bill because the health care proposal does not sufficiently cover able-bodied adults.
Democrat Michael Corcoran from St. Louis debated with fellow Representative, Republican Allen Icet about the odds of increasing the $12 million allotted for the city's metro.
The bill passed on Wednesday is designated for the remainder of fiscal year 2009. Mark Schwartz, the budget and policy analyst for House Budget Committee chairman Allen Icet, said the bill for fiscal year 2010 is expected to come from Nixon's office next week.
After Democrats criticized the bill for unnecessary expenditures, bill sponsor Allen Icet said all of the proposed projects would help the citizens of Missouri.
Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, who sponsored the bill, said all of the capital projects would benefit Missouri citizens. He asked the bill's opponents to clarify which expenses could be considered "pork."
House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, offered the amendment to put funding for Ellis Fischel back into the $1.6 billion federal stimulus spending bill. The amendment faced no House debate or opposition.
But the House Budget Committee chairman said he does not think the bill's committee passage means the death knell for Ellis Fischel's funding. Rep. Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said the nature of the process would allow opportunities to get Ellis Fischel back into the bill.
Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, disagreed. He said a tax cut could indeed be treated as general revenue funds and would not slash existing programs.
House Budget Committee Chair Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, said further expansion of the program would put Missouri in an even more difficult financial situation.
House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said Nixon's job creation program could also be considered a pet project. He said the committee dedicated the funds to good projects and simply had different priorities than the governor.
Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, justified his proposal saying it would be unfair to current programs to fund new programs, such as the "Caring for Missourians Initiative."
JEFFERSON CITY - The House Budget Committee late Wednesday night passed the state budget for fiscal year 2010. The 13 bills that comprise the House's version of the state budget will be ready for the House floor in two weeks, committee chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said.
Republican budget leaders agree that outright rejecting all federal stimulus funds is not in the state's best interests. House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said the Senate, House and governor all agree that receiving more money to fund the state Department of Transportation and other infrastructure projects is helpful and necessary. But because of the stipulations placed on the state stabilization funds for health care and education, some Republicans are ..
House Budget Chair Allen Icet of St. Louis County says Nixon is counting on an 800 million dollar bailout from the federal government to balance the books.
Both House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Gary Nodler said the funds should be limited to one-time expenditures -- not built into the core of the budget since there is no guarantee Congress would continue the state support in future years.
House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, a Republican from St. Louis County said no Senators knew about the package, but he had been curious where Nixon was planning to get the money.
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said bipartisan cooperation on budget matters has been a priority for House leadership. Kelly, who served as the House's Budget Committee chairman from 1991 to 1994, has been in communication with current House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood.
House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said he heard of Nixon's promise early Wednesday afternoon, shortly after Nixon held his press conference in Columbia. Icet, the top House leader in state budget matters, expressed concern about the preservation of the need-based Access Missouri financial aid program, and he said he would have appreciated prior notice of Nixon's intentions, especially in the interest of bipartisanship.
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet and METRO CEO Bob Baer say the money is necessary to help the St. Louis transit system's riders.
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet and METRO CEO Bob Baer say the money is necessary to help the St. Louis transit system's riders.
Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet, a St. Louis County Republican, says he plans to introduce new legislation next week to hand out more money in fiscal year 2010.
"The purpose of the rule is that we as a state must live within our means, just as families and businesses do," said Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County. "This prevents the concept that we can just offer amendments to spend, spend, spend with no fiscal restraint whatsoever."
"The purpose of the rule is that we as a state must live within our means, just as families and businesses do," said Rep. Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County. "This prevents the concept that we can just offer amendments to spend, spend, spend with no fiscal restraint whatsoever."
The House Budget Committee late Wednesday night passed the state budget for fiscal year 2010. The 13 bills that comprise the House's version of the state budget will be ready for the House floor in two weeks, committee chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said.
The House Budget Committee late Wednesday night passed the state budget for fiscal year 2010. The 13 bills that comprise the House's version of the state budget will be ready for the House floor in two weeks, committee chairman Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, said.
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