"If we don't do something to benefit the nursing homes of our state, we will literally be closing the door on our parents," said Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County. Those responsible for the ammendment's failure say the funds were only meant for one-time use and not to be built into the Department's core budget.
One of the bill's main opponents, Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County, said he voted for the measure after receiving assurance that "the objectionable use of these funds is not going to occur." Klarich also said he received assurances that work on the budget would resume Thursday without the type of "hostile" amendments offered Wednesday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman -- Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County -- helped pass a bill two years ago that reduced the average duration of legal proceedings for capital punishment cases.
Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County, spoke in opposition to the bill for more than 40 minutes without offering any amendments. Klarich said the revenue Westfall's bill would generate falls far short of the $8 billion that the Missouri Department of Transportation estimates it will take to complete projects the department currently says are needed. He said the budget should "reflect our priorities" and proposed requiring five percent of the state budget be set aside for transportation.
Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the searches are like those conducted at airports and he has no objections. He said whether fleeing the screening process was probable cause would have to be decided on a case by case basis.
Sen. Dave Klarich, R-St. Louis County, chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, questioned the proposal's constitutionality. The amendment governing use of the Rainy Day Fund says it can be used during the fiscal year that the emergency occurs. Holden declared the emergency today, but proposes using the fund in the fiscal year beginning July 1.