Last week three top lawmakers submitted a friend of the court brief in opposition to the tax increase. House Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden, Rep. Allen Icet and Sen. Chuck Gross joined together to oppose the ballot measure because it requires the state to provide Medicaid coverage to everyone at 200 percent or less of the federal poverty level.
Last week three top Republican lawmakers announced their opposition to the tax increase. House Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden, Rep. Allen Icet and Sen. Chuck Gross filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Friday. The lawmakers oppose the ballot measure because it requires the state to provide Medicaid coverage to everyone at 200 percent or less of the federal poverty level.
House Republican Allen Icet says while the two bodies were able to compromise on how to split up money allocated to Missouri universities, there still may be some disagreement when the House debates it for the last time.
Republican Representative Allen Icet's bill allows contributions up to 50,000 dollars per year to pregnancy resource centers that can later be claimed for a tax break.
JEFFERSON CITY - Rep. Allen Icet's bill allows contributions up to $50,000 per year to pregnancy resource centers that can later be claimed for a tax break.
Democratic Representative Wes Shoemyer says MOHELA does not have the power to give their assets to the legislature to appropriate for other functions. But Republican Representative Allen Icet disagrees with his interpretation.
Supporters of the bill, including House Budget committee chairman Allen Icet who also sponsored the proposal, pointed out that the bill under consideration only appropriates the expected profits from the sale.
House budget committee chairman Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, said that the committee had only made an initial planning step for the money expected to come to the state after the MOHELA board of directors votes on a sale.
The Missouri House speaker picked Robb to be vice chairman of the House Budget Committee, taking over the position from Rep. Allen Icet, R-Wildwood. Icet became the chairman of the committee last month.