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May 15, 2019Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Bill passes giving tax credits to General Motors and for new scholarship for adults

Missouri senators have passed a business incentive bill backed by Gov. Mike
Parson following a more than 27-hour filibuster.

Senators voted 25-8 on Tuesday to send the measure to Parson's desk.

The bill would authorize up to $50 million of tax credits for General Motors to
expand an assembly plant at Wentzville.

It also would authorize a new college scholarship for adults and give state
economic development officials the ability to give immediate tax breaks to other
businesses that agree to add jobs and expand their facilities.

Members of the Conservative Caucus blocked all work in the Senate in opposition
to the deal-closing fund and scholarships.

But Republican Sen. Bob Onder says Conservative Caucus members stopped stalling
in order to allow a sweeping abortion bill to be passed before lawmakers' Friday
deadline.