Sponsor Bill White of Joplin says his bill only applies to properties that were completely destroyed, but does not tell property assessors what the definition of destroyed is.
The May 22 tornado destroyed more than 300 businesses in the Joplin area. Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, sponsored the bill that provides tax breaks to commercial properties that were completely destroyed in natural disasters, but the bill did not include a definition for "destroyed."
Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, sponsored the bill, saying he felt his constituents were being nickeled and dimed without the bill because they are not making any money on former commercial property. The May 22 tornado destroyed more than 300 businesses in the Joplin area.
Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, sponsored the bill, saying he felt his constituents were being nickeled and dimed without the bill because they are not making any money on former commercial property. The May 22 tornado destroyed more than 300 businesses in the Joplin area.
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