“We’ve made a significant amount of progress on this issue tonight,” said bill sponsor Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County. Rupp said while no deal had yet been reached, the talks were far ahead of where he’d predicted they would be. Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard said Rupp would be talking with the governor and the governor’s staff over the weekend and the Senate would take the bill up again next week. The Second Injury Fund pays worker..