Wrap: The Missouri House did not override governor Jay Nixon's veto of the measure.

Republican Representative Tom Loehner said he did not like that the tax would have applied retroactively to all cars registered recently in Missouri.

Deputy director of the Missouri Municipal League Richard Sheets says the bill failing to pass poses a revenue problem for cities.

He thinks the Missouri Supreme Court made a mistake in declaring the sales tax unconstitutional.

Loehner says states can issue a use tax on cars to supplement the loss in revenue.

Reporting from the Capitol, I'm Brendan Cullerton.

Wrap: The Missouri House of Representatives did not override the governor's veto of a bill that would allow a sales tax on cars not bought from Missouri dealers.

The bill would have overruled a Missouri Supreme Court decision making this tax unconstitutional.

Deputy director of the Missouri Municipal League Richard Sheets says cities need the sales tax to generate revenue.