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| Intro: | In a year lawmakers promised they'd focus on ethics reform and the budget crisis, one of the first bills to reach the House floor is about buying booze on Valentine's Day. Rebecca Berg has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Valentine's Day is usually a big payday for restaurants -- but this year, it falls on a Sunday.
That's a problem for some Missouri small businesses that can't afford Sunday liquor licenses.
St. Louis County Democratic Representative Jake Zimmerman says it's not fair that other Sundays are exempt, but not Valentine's Day.
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| Description: "Honestly, if Super Bowl Sunday is good enough to be given special treament in Missouri law, then I think Valentine's Day probably belongs there, too. And I think my girlfriend might be displeased with me if I suggested otherwise." | |
With an overwhelming majority, the House Rules Committee cleared the bill to move to the House floor.
It will now be up to House leaders to schedule the bill for debate -- keeping the February 14 deadline in mind.
From the state Capitol, I'm Rebecca Berg.
| Intro: | One of the first bills to reach the House floor would let more businesses sell alcohol on Valentine's Day and, so far, it hasn't been met with much opposition. Rebecca Berg has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The state makes it expensive for restaurants to get Sunday liquor licenses ... so some don't.
The House Rules Committee voted Monday to bring a bill to the floor that would make Valentine's Day, which falls on a Sunday this year, an exception.
But Flemington Republican Representative Larry Wilson says alcohol has no place on God's day.
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| Description: "I'm the type of person that don't really consume alcohol very much, and you notice on my desk I have a Bible. And to me it's more of a value for me, the reason why I voted no." | |
Wilson says he doesn't have a problem with other people supporting the bill. In fact, he says he expects the bill to pass.
It'll need to get the governor's signature by February 14 to have any effect.
From the state Capitol, I'm Rebecca Berg.