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Representative Jamilah Nasheed spoke out in opposition of an amendment removing money for scholarships supporting part time student workers . |
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| Description: "You don't think scholarships are critical? Uh, they are not life and death." | |
Sponsor of the bill taking nearly $400,000 from the Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship is Rep. David Sater, who says the money should come from private investors rather than general revenue.
The scholarship supports students who take six to 11 credit hours and work 20 or more hours.
Freshman Rep. Genise Montecillo says money shouldn't be taken away because there are no other scholarships like it.
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| Description: "I know most scholarships are linked to full time attendance and if you are only attending six hours that's not a full time attendance, so that would be my concern." | |
The amendment was defeated by a voice vote.
Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Becky May, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.
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The Missouri House Budget Committee finalized its budget for the fiscal year 2012 in record breaking time. |
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Wrap: The Budget Appropriations Committee finalized the 2012 budget within one hour.
Democratic Rep. Chris Kelly says the mark-up session last year took almost three days.
The Committee heard a total of 18 amendments, which was nearly 300 less than the previous year.
Kelly says not only the number shortened the process, but also the bipartisan effort led by Republican Chairman Ryan Silvey.
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| Description: "As you saw it whether an amendment was democratic or republican didn't matter. Some democratic amendments failed some passed, some republican amendments failed and some passed. Everyone thought they got a fair shake and that's what's most important." | |
Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Becky May, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.
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The Missouri House Budget Committee set record time finalizing the 2012 budget within one hour. |
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Wrap: The Committee heard a total of 18 amendments but was scheduled to review an estimated 62.
Many of the amendments withdrawn came from Rep. David Sater.
Sater says additional research made him change his mind.
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| Description: "After receiving updated information, there were several amendments that I decided not to offer." | |
Democratic Rep. Chris Kelly says he thinks the efforts from Republican Chairman Ryan Silvey played a large part in shortening the mark-up session.
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| Description: "As you saw it whether an amendment was democratic or republican didn't matter." | |
Missouri's amended $23.2 billion budget represents an overall 2.5 percent decrease from last year's budget.
Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Becky May, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.
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Missouri House Budget Committee reduced the amount of money taken away from Higher Education Tuesday afternoon. |
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Wrap: Democratic Rep. Chris Kelly proposed an additional $12 million dollars to Higher Education and the Preparing to Care program for 2012.
Governor Nixon recommended $30 million for Higher Education, which changes the reduction of funds for scholarships.
Kelly says he was pleased with the additional funds given by Republican Chairman Ryan Silvey and applauds his bipartisan work effort.
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| Description: "He was efficient, effective, he involved people from both parties. He was extremely bipartisan." | |
Kelly made a funding switch which created an additional $12 million to the Higher Education budget.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Becky May.