Vetoed bill creates debate on civic holidays and public safety.
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Vetoed bill creates debate on civic holidays and public safety.

Date: September 5, 2013
By: Shannon O'Brien
State Capitol Bureau

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Missouri lawmakers will be facing God and fireworks in the next veto session
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Wrap: A vetoed bill being sent for override bans state and local governments from restricting celebration of federal holidays including Christmas.

But Governor Jay Nixon's veto letter has changed the debate to public safety and health issues regarding the use of fireworks on July 4.

In Nixon's veto letter he says the bill would limit state and local government power to regulate firework use. Nixon says this would lead to health and safety concerns.  

Republican Representative and bill co-sponsor Bill White says this would not be the case.

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Description: "It doesn't have anything to do with the regulation of fireworks I mean that's a different animal than a celebration. You can still have the fourth of July celebration without fireworks."

Legislation veto sessions start September 11.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.

 

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Debates on vetoed bills now include religious and civil holidays
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Wrap: A vetoed bill being considered for override would prohibit governments from banning federal holidays like Easter and Christmans on government grounds.  

Governor Jay Nixon moves the debate from religious holidays to civic celebrations like Independence Day.

Nixon wrote in his veto letter quote “Local governments would be hampered in their efforts to enforce existing fireworks ordinances around July 4th.”

Bill co-sponsor Republican Representative Bill White addresses Nixon’s comments.

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Description: "You know you can still have the fourth of July celebration without fireworks. That is not part of observance of the holiday. I mean you have fourth of July things without fireworks all the time."

Legislative veto sessions start September 11.   

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.