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Senate Transportation Commitee approves transportation funding package

February 12, 2002
By: Johnathan Woodward
State Capital Bureau

A state Senate committee has approved increases in fuel and sales taxes.

Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.

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The Senate Transportation Committee has approved a 475 million dollar plan to boost funding for transportation.

The plan calls for a six-cent increase in the motor fuel tax and a three-eighths of a percent increase in the sales tax.

Republican state senator Morris Westfall voted for the plan, but says he understands why gas retailers might worry:

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Contents: Westfall says he's heard concerns from gas/convenience store owners in St. Louis who worry about competition from Illinois stores.

The plan now goes to the floor of Missouri's senate.

If it's passed by both the Senate and the House, Missouri voters will get the final say at the polls in August.

From Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.

A 475 million dollar tax increase is on its way to the state Senate.

Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.

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The Senate Transportation Committee has approved a six cent increase in the fuel tax and a 3-eighths percent increase in the sales tax.

The Republican controlled committee voted to approve the plan on an 8 to 1 vote.

Committee chairman Morris Westfall voted for the plan, but says the price tag could be too big:

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Contents: Westfall says that he gets nervous as the plan increases 500 million dollars --and the price tag is just about at that point.

The plan must pass both the state Senate and the House. If it does, then voters in Missouri will get the final say on the increases at the polls in August.

In Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.

A plan to increase the state gas tax and sales tax is on its way to the state Senate floor.

Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.

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The Senate Transportation Commitee has approved a six cent increase in the state gas tax and a 3-eighths percent increase in the state sales tax.

Those revenues would fund the transportation budget.

Despite an amendment from Senator Ted House to increase the fuel tax by a cent, committee chairman Morris Westfall voted for the plan:

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Contents: Westfall says he asked for committee input-and he got it (in the form of an amendment to increase the tax by a a cent.)

Now, the plan must be approved by the Senate and the House.

If that happens, Missouri voters will have the final say--at the polls in August.

In Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.