Senate sponsor Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City said despite Tuesday night's outcome, he thinks the issue will come up again before the session ends Friday after he works with those senators concerned about the measure.
Sen. Mike Kehoe, who sponsored the measure, said a list of projects won't be finalized until after the measure is approved by the legislature, but a list of important projects would be made available to the public before the tax increase is put to a vote.
Wrap: Republican Senator Mike Kehoe, who sponsored the proposal, says it would benefit all Missourians by making the state a national hub for the movement of goods.
Republican Senator Mike Kehoe says the bill would help local governments get vital tax dollars from the sales of cars and trucks, so he wants to put it in the constitution.
Wrap: Currently people can buy cars outside the state of Missouri and not have to pay a local tax, but Republican Senator Mike Kehoe sponsored a bill to change this.
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard the bill, which allows the collection of taxes on cars bought outside Missouri or through private sales. Committee chair and former car dealer Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, sponsored the bill, which imposes local sales taxes on the sale of all cars, trailers and boats regardless of where it was purchased. It also prohibits counties and municipalities from imposing ..
If passed, the bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, would put a proposal for a one cent sales tax increase for the next 10 years before Missouri voters on the 2014 ballot.
Senate bill sponsor Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said despite Tuesday night's outcome, he thinks the issue will come up again before the session ends Friday after he works with those senators concerned with the measure.
Earlier this session, bill sponsor and former car dealer Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said the bill would help protect Missouri car dealers since it would help decrease competition with out-of-state care dealers, such as those in Illinois.
Earlier this session, bill sponsor and former car dealer Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said the bill would help protect Missouri car dealers since it would help decrease competition with out-of-state care dealers, such as those in Illinois.
The Senate passed the bill to the Senate earlier this session, and the House added language to the bill that Sponsor Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said made the bill constitutionally “bullet proof.” The Senate approved these changes and sent the bill to the governor with a 32 to 0 vote.
The Senate passed the bill to the Senate earlier this session, and the House added language to the bill that Sponsor Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said made the bill constitutionally “bullet proof.” The Senate approved these changes and sent the bill to the governor with a 32 to 0 vote.
Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, sponsored the bill. He said if Missourians can see the benefits the tax will have on the economy then they will approve of it.
Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, sponsored the bill. He said if Missourians can see the benefits the tax will have on the economy then they will approve of it.
Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said the the tax increase would create nearly $8 billion in revenue and 250,000 jobs. He also said the jobs created would stimulate spending, and thus, the economy.
Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said the the tax increase would create nearly $8 billion in revenue and 250,000 jobs. He also said the jobs created would stimulate spending, and thus, the economy.
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard the bill, which allows the collection of taxes on cars bought outside Missouri or through private sales. Committee chair Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, sponsored the bill, which imposes local sales taxes on the sale of all cars, trailers and boats regardless how it was purchased. It also prohibits counties and municipalities from imposing a use tax on them. The local tax rate would be determined by the cu..
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard the bill, which allows the collection of taxes on cars bought outside Missouri or through private sales. Committee chair Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, sponsored the bill, which imposes local sales taxes on the sale of all cars, trailers and boats regardless how it was purchased. It also prohibits counties and municipalities from imposing a use tax on them. The local tax rate would be determined by the cu..
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