Senate Offers Three Million in Buyback of Contaminated Homes
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Senate Offers Three Million in Buyback of Contaminated Homes

Date: April 25, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 6, SB 22

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The Missouri Senate approved up to three million dollars in the proposed state budget to buyback homes contaminated by radioactive waste.
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Wrap: St. Louis County Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal had a twelve and a half million dollar proposal fail after a tie was broken by Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson. However, she said three-million is a start to rectify issues around the landfill.

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Description: I really, definitely want to make sure that people living in compromised situations around the West Lake landfill are taken care of.

Only one senator voiced opposition to the smaller measure.

Chappelle-Nadal had her Senate bill to buyback contaminated homes pass with thirty votes yes and three no. The bill has a House hearing scheduled for Wednesday and the funds would work in combination with the measure.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.