The bill passed with a vote of 23-11, with every Republican voting yes except Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Jackson County, and with every Democrat voting no except Sens. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake Springs, Victor Callahan, D-Jackson County, and Maida Coleman, D-St. Louis.
Sen. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake Spring, who also serves on the Transportation Committee, said he's concerned that the state's grandiose plan would shorten the list of contractors who could bid on the project.
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