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12/11/2001 - Transportation funding short; tax increase possible:
He blamed the uncertainty on weaker economic conditions and a decline in tax revenue. The lack of money flowing into transportation coffers has led Morris Westfall, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, R-Halfway, to consider a tax increase.
12/10/2001 - Missouri Government News for Week of December 10, 2001:
Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he would consider supporting a tax increase if it passed a vote of the people.
11/27/2001 - Possible sales tax increase to improve Missouri transportation:
JEFFERSON CITY - Just a few hours after chastising MoDOT director Henry Hungerbeeler for "blowing" the department's chances at an increase in funding, Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he was seriously considering a sales tax increase.
11/27/2001 - Transportation Director under fire for hiring expensive new PR director:
Committee chairman Morris Westfall says this hiring will not help in convincing the public to fund a better transportation system.
11/26/2001 - Expensive hiring garners criticism:
Committee chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he plans to focus on funding options and efficiency changes to meet the department's needs.
5/9/2001 - Senate Committee passes resolution on toll roads and bridges :
The full senate will hear a constitutional amendent giving the State Highway Commission and the legislature control over the construction of toll roads and bridges. The amendment, which was passed out of the Transportation Committee, would be voted on by the public before becoming law. Republican Senator Morris Westfall says he voted against the toll road portion of the measure, but supports toll bridges.
5/2/2001 - Senate approval gets .08 closer to reality:
Southwest Missouri Senator Morris Westfall handled the drunk driving bill.
5/18/2001 - .08 bill heading to Governor:
Southwest Missouri Senator Morris Westfall sponsored the plan that will lower Missouri's standard for drunken driving to .08.
5/15/2001 - Transportation plan fails in Senate:
The Senate resolution that failed, proposed by Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, did not call for the generation of hundreds of millions in revenue proposed by Gov. Bob Holden and approved by the House. Instead, the failed resolution called for further research into the state's need for transportation.
5/02/2001 - Bill lowering legal blood alcohol content for Missouri drivers passes out of Senate:
While the bill's handler, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, is confident the bill will pass, he is concerned with an amendment to allow circuit judges rather than traffic courts to hear arrest petitions.
5/01/2001 - House approves concealed weapons in vehicles:
"I'm basically pleased," said Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, who is handling the bill. "It's a positive fiscal note and will take in more money then the bill is costing."
4/25/2001 - Holden's "One Missouri" evaporates:
"It's a little more contentious, yes," Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said.
4/2/2001 - One State Agency Says It Can't Pay Legal Fees:
Some legislators, including Senate Transportation Committee chairman Morris Westfall, said they will look into the matter.
4/19/2001 - Senate Approves Budget Without State Employee Raises:
"The frustration being expressed today is over the shortfall in funds," Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said during debate. "The pulling and tugging of funds is the strongest I've seen in appropriations."
4/10/2001 - The Missouri Senate gives first round approval on a bill to crack down on meth producers :
Senator Morris Westfall handled the Senate bill tightening up Missouri's laws regarding methamphetamines.
4/10/2001 - Billboard Restrictions Approved:
Senator Morris Westfall is sponsoring a bill to place stronger restictions on the billboard industry. But, a new amendment attached forces billboard operators to remove 2 existing billboards for every new billboard they build. Westfall says he doesn't know if he agrees with that ...
4/04/2001 - House gives premlininary approval of $670 million transportation plan:
The chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he was "not excited about a tax increase" and "would like to move a little more slower and have a lot of public input."
3/14/2001 - Missouri Schools might get more money:
A proposed bill that will help immigrant students is supported by none other than Senator Morris Westfall of Halfway, a more conservative Missouri senator.
3/13/2001 - Transportation funding big issue for lawmakers:
But, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, who controlled the Senate Transportation Committee and Mathewson's bill, said rural Missourians did not want a tax increase. Mathewson resigned from the committee a month later.
3/06/2001 - Holden transportation plan hits Republican opposition:
But missing from Holden's plan was support from Republicans who control the state Senate and the Senate's Transportation Committee. The committee's chairman -- Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway -- said Holden's plan will not likely get to the voters this year.
2/7/2001 - Police officers worried about retaliation by criminals can breathe easier:
Committee chairman Senator Morris Westfall from southwest Missouri says keeping officers' personal information private is an important safety precaution.
2/21/2001 - Senator revises hay ride bill in face of rural opposition:
"We want to go slow, because every time the Senate regulates something, somebody gives up their freedom," said Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, chairman of the Transportation Committee.
2/21/2001 - Senate gives initial go-ahead to .08:
During debate, Schneider told the bill sponsor Morris Westfall that some people with can pass a sobriety test with a b-a-c of point 0-8.
2/20/2001 - Tax Increases Urged:
The competing plans come from Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, who proposed a five-cents-per-gallon increase, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, who proposed a two-cents-per-gallon increase, and Sen. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia, who proposed a three-cents-per-gallon diesel fuel tax increase. All bills but Westfall's propose vehicle registration fee increases.
2/13/2001 - Mathewson resigns transportation committee post:
Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, was appointed chairman of the committee when Republicans gained control of the Senate after last month's special elections.
2/13/2001 - A member of the Senate Transporation Committee is taking his exit:
His bill would have generated over 600 million dollars, which is too much according to Senator Morris Westfall, the chair of the committee. Westfall says he's working on another solution that wouldn't cost as much money.
2/13/2001 - Billboard industry representatives support limited restrictions on new signs:
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, would require that billboard owners remove two existing signs for every new one they wanted to install. The requirement would remain until the number of signs statewide fell by more than 20 percent.
2/06/2001 - .08 bill hits some opposition:
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, told the Senate that Kinder's amendment would kill the .08 bill he is currently pushing to get past the Senate.
2/01/2001 - Committee OK's lower legal limit:
"At least we got it to where it will receive early consideration on the floor of the Senate," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway. "I'm excited about the opportunity to go out and get it passed. I've been working on it for four or five years, and I think the time has finally come."
1/25/2001 - Tax Hike Falters:
"I feel the message is very clear that the people in outstate Missouri are not ready for a tax increase," said Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway.
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