Mo. House discusses tax credit dubbed “China hub light”

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Intro:	"China hub light" sails through Missouri state House.
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Wrap: China hub is back, but this time it's tacked on as an amendment to an unrelated bill.

The amendment creates tax credits for companies shipping air freight out of Missouri.

The bill and amendment received much praise in the House, including some from Representative Vicki Lorenz Englund.

Though supportive, Englund did raise some concerns.

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Description: "I would be remiss if I didn't ask the question, how are we going to pay for it?"

Representative Jeff Roorda voiced support and called the amendment "China hub light."

The amended bill must be voted on one more time before making it to the Missouri Senate.

The Missouri Senate passed China hub legislation similar to the amendment last week.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Taylor Beck.

Intro:	While China hub legislation never went through in the past, Wednesday the Missouri House gave initial approval to a tax credit dubbed "China hub light."
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Wrap:Representative Anne Zerr tacked on an amendment to a bill that would create tax credits for companies shipping air freight internationally.

Representative Jeff Roorda says he supports the bill and the amendment.

He compared the amendment to "China hub" legislation of the past.

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Description: "this is...for lack of a better term kinda 'China hub light."

The original bill only included extensions on a non-related tax credit for freight line companies.

The Missouri Senate passed China hub legislation similar to the amendment last week.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Taylor Beck.