Pro-Gun Bill Heads to Senate Floor for Consideration!
From the NRA's Institute for Legislative ActionWednesday, April 21, the Senate General Laws Committee passed House Bill 1802. HB1802 will now head to the full Senate for consideration.
HB1802, sponsored by State Representative Chuck Gatschenberger (R-13), would repeal an arcane 1971 Missouri law that restricts interstate purchase of rifles and shotguns. The bill would allow Missouri residents to purchase rifles and shotguns in any state and would also permit residents of other states to purchase rifles and shotguns in Missouri.
In addition, the Senate General Laws Committee added provisions extending the "Castle Doctrine" to the boundary lines of rented or leased property. This doctrine would allow you to use force, including deadly force, for self-defense without fear of legal repercussions. Finally, a provision was added to HB1802 that would lower the Right-to-Carry age from 23 to 21.
Currently no date or time has been scheduled for the Senate to consider HB1802 so no action is needed at this time. Please continue to check your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates on this bill.
CLASSROOM FUNDING
The Missouri Legislature is facing the toughest economic situation in our state's history. However, because of tough decisions made in the last decade, Missouri is one of only seven states in a good financial position for the future. (AAA Rating)
Addressing these challenges has required a great deal of time, patience and understanding. Your input and prayers have provided lawmakers with a firm ground to stand on during these turbulent times.
We are in the process of putting together a balanced budget for Missouri's next fiscal year, which will start on July 1, 2010. Unlike the federal government, we are not able to spend more than the state brings in from revenues — your tax dollars.
To understand Missouri's budget, it is important to know the biggest two expenditures: Social services and K-12 education. It is these two departments where we have to do the most work to balance our state's budget this year. Currently, our budget is roughly $1 billion behind where we were in revenue one year ago.
This year, the Legislature has put a priority on classroom funding for Missouri's students, which means keeping the funding for classroom instruction through the state's formula at the same rate as 2010.
Not decreasing funding to Missouri's classrooms has led to cuts to state government and other types of education spending.
In FY 2009, Wentzville received $23,285,950 from the Foundation Formula, DESE projects them to receive $25,984,833 with the language currently in HB 2014, that's an increase of $2,698,883 (An 11.59% increase) from FY 2009 to FY 2010, so when it is being said that they are suffering a "loss" or being "cut", they are talking about not getting as big of an increase as they thought they were going to get. We are down roughly 12% in collected revenue over the past two years and this year is not finished.
There has also been a lot of controversy surrounding changes in teacher retirement. Unfortunately, special interest groups have led current and retired teachers to believe their retirement would be affected. This is not true. There are no attempts to alter any teachers retirement plans… period!
We are looking for a common sense solution to reform state employee retirement by changing benefits for all new state employees. The retirement legislation passed (Senate Bill 714). As promised, it did not and will not include teachers retirement... just new state employees!
This session has provided lawmakers with an opportunity to reconsider all of our state's spending, as we are all doing in our homes, and improve state government. This is all being done without a tax increase. Times like these remind me why I became involved in state government and it remains my honor to serve you in the Missouri House. I always remember that this is your and my tax dollars we are spending!
Tax Refund Payments
HCS House Bills 1408 & 1514 – This bill changes the time period before interest is paid on an overpayment of income tax from four months to 45 days. This occurs after the last date to file a return, including an extension, or the date the return was filed. The bill has been passed out of the House and has passed out of committee in the Senate.
A HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL OUR CHURCHES FOR THEIR PRAYERS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS!
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Recently I visited with members of the Daughter's of the American Revolution
At right: Ms. Deloris Bear – Member DAR and also a member of the LSL Pontooners.
The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.
DAR members volunteer more than 60,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars.
As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 165,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership.
STAY IN TOUCH
As always, please let me know your thoughts about these or other matters of concern by calling my office at: (573) 751-3572 or by emailing me at chuck{dot}gatschenberger{at}house{dot}mo{dot}gov
REAL FACTS
Socialism:
the main problem with it… is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money!
FUN FACTS
Look up! The Big Dipper has tipped and spilled into the Little Dipper!
June bugs begin appearing… will someone please tell them it's not even May yet!
April 30th is National Arbor Day… so plant a tree! Visit www.arborday.org for help.
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