Amendment loosens transportation restrictions on radioactive waste.
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Amendment loosens transportation restrictions on radioactive waste.

Date: April 24, 2012
By: Mary McGuire
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 480

Intro: 
Tax free radioactive waste could soon roll through Missouri under an amendment offered by the House Transportation Committee Chairman.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The amendment removes inspection fees from companies transporting radioactive waste through Missouri.

House Transportation Chairman Charlie Denison says the legislation simply reaffirms what is already in the books.

Actuality:  DENISON1.WAV
Run Time:  00:09
Description: "This is material that has been coming through the state for as long as I can remember, so this is nothing new."
 

But Democratic Representative Tom McDonald says the legislation raises concern.  

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Run Time:  00:11
Description: "After looking into it last weekend, I would have to question the whole idea. It deals with a higher level of radiation than anybody anticipated."

The amendment was added on to a bill which would exempt vehicles over 54,000 pounds from a sales tax.  

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Mary McGuire.

Intro: 
Tax free radioactive waste could soon roll through Missouri under an amendment offered by the House Transportation Committee Chairman.
RunTime:  0:46
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: But Democratic Representative Tom McDonald says the amendment should raise concern.

Actuality:  TOMMC3.WAV
Run Time:  00:14
Description: "Theres a number of concerns that should be raised about this. It was ushered through relatively quickly, but I think we need to question some of the motives in removing the inspection fees at the point of origin."

House Transportation Chairman Charlie Dension says the legislation is nothing new.

Actuality:  DENISON3.WAV
Run Time:  00:16
Description: "If we don't have this bill back in place, then its going to stop in St. Louis, and it doesn't matter if its been trucked or its been on rail, and it would stop right there until we pass the bill that allows it to cross the state of Missouri."

No immediate action was taken on the legislation.  

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Mary McGuire.