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Senator Tracy McCreery of St. Louis County expressed concern during floor discussion that provisions described in the bill — including references to \"PISA and future test year\" in the transcript — could raise utility rates for constituents. \"When I look at this legislation, [I] think that this legislation, especially PISA and future test year, are gonna raise utility rates for, you know, our constituents,\" McCreery said.

The Senate set Senate Bill 4 aside for future discussion; the transcript records the item being \"set aside for future discussion\" but does not show a roll-call vote or amendment. The sponsor noted that \"all parts of this bill... have been on bills in the senate in the past, many multiple times,\" indicating that some provisions have appeared in prior measures.

The transcript does not provide a fiscal estimate, specific statutory citations tied to the utility provisions, or the precise mechanism by which the bill would change natural‑gas regulation or rates. No committee referrals or next‑step actions were specified in the recorded floor remarks.

Senators indicated they would return to the measure at a later time for additional debate or action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Audio: This Week in the Missouri Senate for Feb. 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Sen. Mike Sirpoy of Lee’s Summit, which would modify provisions relating to utilities and focuses on natural gas, was set aside for future discussion after senators raised concerns that some provisions could raise utility rates.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MO, Missouri","taxId",77693,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6343692,"Missouri Senate gives preliminary approval to bill exempting some veteran survivor benefits from state income tax",275,1025,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251814-75e4105ba40ef0d0e4fc90f1d5164a0c&start=0&end=1","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251814-75e4105ba40ef0d0e4fc90f1d5164a0c/thumbnail_275.jpg","/articles/6343692/Missouri/Missouri-Senate-gives-preliminary-approval-to-bill-exempting-some-veteran-survivor-benefits-from-state-income-tax","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343692-dde9cbed445ae1fa4180fdf2b716428e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149445&Signature=WYZZTEFU6mg7LqnoCxTOreOGICd7sZ1a4MNCO7YTh9MZ9EZWROQJ4nTMMrxn9KcLxNZ81oND0nHArpSz1H6eEcFq3M2HRW4VJAsqarwKOgmv-0Q0o5nFEBgcsBC8wDjTb9D8j5QegXdWimd3JEqjL8XzPb6qGNL9O0hKnVikG-MUFAqdLt8s6YCIcMjxL0BZhkzBF9Sniudast9w1RUds~xYQtVX36y87Tn74YAGHbBC9mh6Sc~JXRuU7XKEUovmy4yarcK7NiQYTj4zL7hsBan1wP3B2xM5Xq1ta-DtlO9HKbPJhjDlZkyuoE0LHHDIVx0ktXfvq2~0Wh92F8nHUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Jill Carter of Granby won preliminary approval in the Missouri Senate for Senate Bill 59, legislation that would authorize an income tax deduction for certain survivor benefits paid to families of veterans.

The measure would allow survivors who receive specified veteran survivor benefits to exclude those payments from Missouri state income tax. \"Gives our veterans who have survivor benefits the ability to have that be given to their survivors without any tax deductions,\" Senator Jill Carter said on the floor.

Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck of Afton cautioned against narrowly targeted tax breaks, saying such proposals \"pick out winners and losers.\" The discussion on the Senate floor included his concern that tax exemptions limited to particular groups can create inequities in the tax code.

Senate Bill 59 received preliminary approval in the Senate; an additional affirmative vote in the Missouri House of Representatives would be required for the proposal to proceed toward enactment. The transcript does not record roll-call vote tallies or amendments; those details were not specified during the floor remarks.

If approved by the House and enacted, the bill would change how selected veteran survivor benefits are treated for state income tax purposes. The transcript does not specify which benefits would qualify, the estimated fiscal impact, or whether the bill includes an effective date.

The measure will next be considered by the Missouri House of Representatives.","The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 59, sponsored by Sen. Jill Carter, which would authorize an income tax deduction for certain survivor benefits for veterans. Minority Leader Doug Beck warned such targeted tax breaks can \"pick out winners and losers.\" The measure now moves toward the Missouri House for consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate discussion set aside on bill with natural‑gas provisions after rate‑increase concerns

Missouri Senate gives preliminary approval to bill exempting some veteran survivor benefits from state income tax