The committee approved the bill with a 6-1 vote, with Rep. Thomas Long, R-Battlefield, the only dissenting vote. Long said he was concerned about the bill's requirement for criminal background checks and the possibility the results of these checks could become public. Long said the bill could have a deeper impact to the state then its original intention, but that a greater depth of investigation could be conducted on the House chamber floor.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Thomas Long, R-Battlefield, says the public-private partnership aspect of the bill is unpopular with some in the legislature and may have to be changed in the future for a smooth passage.
Springfield Republican Representative Thomas Long sponsors the bill. It would put I-70 improvements in the hands of private companies. He says this bill is similar to a bill vetoed last year by Governor Nixon.
Missouri lawmakers are trying to find an alternative to the toll. Rep. Thomas Long, R-Springfield, is sponsoring a bill that would ban MoDOT from implementing the toll and put the venture into a public-private partnership. A public-private partnership is when a government enters into a project with the funding, or joint funding, of a private company.
Missouri lawmakers are trying to find an alternative to the toll. Rep. Thomas Long, R-Springfield, is sponsoring a bill that would ban MoDOT from implementing the toll and put the venture into a public-private partnership. A public-private partnership is when a government enters into a project with the funding, or joint funding, of a private company.
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