惭颈蝉蝉辞耻谤颈鈥檚is over.
(R, Dexter) adjourned theexactly seven weeks after lawmakers returned to Jefferson City. Only two bills were passed, theand a 鈥� but the top priority, an, died because House and Senate leaders couldn鈥檛 agree on expiration dates for historic preservation and low-income housing tax credits.
鈥淲e haven鈥檛 passed (an) economic development bill of any proportion out of the legislature the last three years, and so I thought that it was worth the risk to come back into session,鈥� Mayer told reporters.
Thevoted last week to go to conference to negotiate a final version of the bill, but Mayer says that would have been a waste of time.
鈥淚 wanted this to happen," Mayer said. "No one is more disappointed or frustrated than I am, but I recognize that we鈥檙e at a point where we鈥檙e at a stalemate and we can鈥檛 go forward.鈥�
The bill also contained incentives for data storage centers, amateur sporting events and air cargo.
Legislation that would have , along with one that would have canceled the primary in favor of caucuses, also failed to pass 鈥� and once again the disagreement over tax credits also doomed the.
The House, meanwhile, is still scheduled to hold a technical session on Thursday. (R, Eureka) says after that, House leaders will allow the special session to expire on November 5th.
