2014 VETO SESSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 12, 2014

Representative Kathryn Swan

District 147

General Assembly Overrides Governor's Vetoes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. --After nearly 16 hours in the September 2014 veto session, the General Assembly was successful in overriding the Governor's veto of 10 bills and 47 budget line items. The Governor vetoed 33 bills and 120 line items in the budget. SB 509, which modifies provision relating to income taxes, was previously vetoed and overridden during the legislative session. The ten bills are noted below along with some highlighted budget line items.

Ten Vetoed Bills that were Overridden:

HB 1132 - Changes the laws regarding a tax credit for contributions to a maternity home, pregnancy resource center, or a food pantry.

HB 1307 - Changes the minimum waiting period before a woman can have an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours

SB 523 - Prohibits school districts from requiring a student to use an identification device that uses radio frequency identification technology to transmit certain information

SB 593 - Modifies provisions relating to nonpartisan elections

SB 656 - Modifies the live fire exercise and testing requirements to obtain a concealed carry permit

SB 727 - Creates a sales and use tax exemption for farm products sold at a farmers' market

SB 731 - Modifies provisions relating to nuisance ordinances and actions.

SB 829 - Modifies provisions relating to burden of proof in tax liability cases with the Department of Revenue

SB 841 - Modifies provisions relating to alternative nicotine or vapor products (e-cigarettes)

SB 866 - Preempts local laws that would modify current law governing the manner in which traditional installment loan lenders are allowed to make loans

Highlights of the (47) Budget Line-Item Vetoes (Total of $53M) that were overridden:

* $1.45 million to provide forensic exams for physically abused children

* $400,000 for Area Agencies on Aging -- At Home Meals for Senior Citizens Program

* $500,000 to provide assistance to victims of sexual assault

* $2.5 million for intensive reading instruction program for kids in failing school districts

* $150,000 for the Bright Futures Program that empowers communities to meet the needs of their children

* $400,000 for a Math and Science Tutoring Program in St. Louis City

* $500,000 in aid to Sheltered Workshops

* $100,000 for a mentoring program for the children of inmates

* $1.3 million for programs to help children with Autism

* $948,381 for a Medicaid waiver for individuals with brain injuries

* $125,000 for services for Missourians with Alzheimer's

* $5.2 million for services to Missourians with asthma

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