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More Safe Places for Battered Women

Battered women in Missouri could have more safe places to go under a tax plan approved by the House.

Missy Shelton has the story from Jefferson City.

The House approved an amendment that would set up tax credits for domestic violence shelters.

The amendment was tacked onto a bill that deals with economic development.

Amendment sponsor Representative Joan Barry said the amendment would encourage new shelters to open.

Opposition came from the sponsor of the original bill, Representative Henry Rizzo, who said there's not enough money to fund the tax credit.

Actuality:Henry Rizzo
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Contents: "If I thought for a minute that the dollars were there to pay for it, I'd support this amendment. I'm on record supporting any legislation like this but the dollars are not there and it will, in fact, kill this legislation." [118K WAV file - Henry Rizzo] P>

No vote was taken on the amended bill.

From Jefferson City, I'm Missy Shelton.