Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington, accused senators from rural areas of complaining about St. Louis and ignoring the $3 million beef tax credit included in the bill.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - The bill would place broader restrictions on providing tax breaks for real estate developers in the St. Louis area. TIF projects increase the value of property in order to redevelop nearby land, often as part of a community improvement initiative. Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington and the project's sponsor, stressed that TIFs should be used as a redevelopment tool rather than a development tool and pointed ..
But because the amendment is tacked on to a bill that has more to do with tax breaks than ticket sales, Republican Senator John Griesheimer says it's placement in an economic development bill could be unconsititional.
JEFFERSON CITY - When Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington, opened debate over a hefty tax credit bill Wednesday afternoon by saying, "Let the games continue," he wasn't fully aware of what those "games" would entail.
Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington, presented a bill Wednesday to the Senate Economic Development Committee that calls for doubling the tax incentives provided by the Quality Jobs Program to $24 million, but said he would prefer to raise the cuts to $75 million.
The bill, proposed by Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington, would make the state the only franchising authority for cable television service. No longer would cable television providers be tied to contracts with individual municipalities. And no longer would individual municipalities be tied to one cable company.
A bill sponsored by Gross would exempt government employees from overtime pay, while another measure sponsored by Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Washington County, would exempt fire fighters, emergency medical workers and law enforcement officers.