The bill sponsor is Jerry Nolte the Kansas City area Republican, who said the bill would make roads safer by having the driving test be in the same language as street signs.
The House gave first-round approval Wednesday to allow driving tests to be administered only in English. Currently, the driving test can be taken in 12 languages, including English. The bill sponsor, Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, said the bill would make Missouri roads safer by requiring the driving test to be administered in the same language that appears on street signs.
Republicans, including the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Clay County, said that lowering the minimum wage would create jobs. By eliminating the inflationary increases, businesses wouldn’t need to pay higher labor costs and could maintain jobs for low-skilled workers, he said.
The sponsor of the House bill that would amend the court ruling, Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, said Robinson v. Hooker has made it more difficult for people to function in their job and will have workers constantly wondering whether or not they will be sued for an accident.
Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, who sponsored the bill, said removing the corporate franchise tax would foster corporate growth and business' interest in the state.
Republican lawmakers said the bill is a matter of public safety, not a discrimination tactic. Bill sponsor Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, said the English requirement will make for safer drivers and less risk for emergency workers.
The House gave its final approval to this bill Thursday. The current Missouri driver's test is offered in 11 other languages, not including English. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Galdstone, said this limitation would make Missouri roads safer and protect the state from liability to lawsuits.
Republicans, including the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Clay County, said that lowering the minimum wage would create jobs. By eliminating the inflationary increases, businesses wouldn't need to pay higher labor costs and could maintain jobs for low-skilled workers, he said.
Bill sponsor Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, said the English requirement will make for safer drivers and less risk for emergency workers. Nolte also said it is "unfathomable" to accommodate the 320 spoken languages in the U.S.
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