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Missouri Senate sets aside bill to create tax credits for engineering degrees
Summary
Senators set aside Senate Bill 190, a measure sponsored by Sen. Justin Brown to establish tax credits for certain engineering degrees; the bill was handled on the floor by Sen. Curtis Gregory and was described as modeled on Oklahoma law. Discussion touched briefly on charter-school asset questions raised by Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck.
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday set aside Senate Bill 190, a proposal to create tax credits for certain engineering degrees. Senator Justin Brown of Rolla is listed as the bill sponsor; Senator Curtis Gregory of Marshall handled the measure on the floor in Brown’s absence.
Supporters described the proposal as patterned on Oklahoma legislation. Senator Curtis Gregory said the legislation “is modeled wholly on state of Oklahoma,” according to the Senate record.
Discussion on the floor briefly turned to charter schools during consideration of the measure. Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck of Afton raised questions about what happens to public funds and property if a charter school fails, asking, “What happens to all their funds, all their properties, all the things that the taxpayers pay for? Where does that all go? You know what? Nobody can answer that question.” The remark was made during the floor conversation and was not followed by a formal vote on charter-school policy.
The Senate record states that SB 190 was set aside for future consideration and not acted on Wednesday. Senators concluded 11 weeks of the legislative session and have roughly seven weeks remaining before the end of the session; senators will next consider the 13 bills that make up the fiscal year 2026 state operating budget, the report said.
Reporting from the state capital, Dean Morgan.
