By Gabe Bullard
Filed Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 11:12 AM
State Representative Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) offered an amendment to strip the land assemblage tax credit from the economic development bill.
The amendment failed by a vote of 86-62
Voting in favor were State Representatives Mike Daus, TD El-Amin, Rodney Hubbard, Connie Johnson, Jeanette Mott Oxford, Rachel Storch, Tom Villa and Robyn Wright-Jones.
Following Nasheed's amendment, Oxford offered an amendment to lower the acreage required to qualify as a developer from 75 to 30. Speaker of the House Rod Jetton ruled that amendment out of order, saying it went beyond the scope of Governor Matt Blunt's call of the special session.
3 Comments:
What makes Ron Jetton qualified to decide development matters in St. Louis City? Marble Hill is in Bollinger County with a population density of 20 people per square mile. 75 acres might work down there, but not in our City. I commend Nasheed and those who supported her!
8/23/2007 11:50 AM
Ron Jetton is a little fascist twerp, therefore he is more than qualified to decide matters in St. Louis City. I am glad that people are not only trying to reduce the LATC's impact, but also trying to get rid of it completely. NASHEED FOR MAYOR!
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8/23/2007 1:01 PM
Is Jetton's interepretation of Blunt's call to session constitutional?
This seems like he is allowing the governor to legislate. That violates separation of powers.
8/23/2007 2:01 PM
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