May 8, 2007 - The Conference Committee on SB 30, led by Senator Gary Nodler (pictured at left) and Rep. Bryan Stevenson, included the AIM/TRIM Manufacturing Exemption in the Conference Committee Substitute for the bill. The Substitute was again voted out of the conference committee and will now move to the Senate and House for a final vote before passage.AIM and TRIM have worked with all involved parties to resolve problems with the bill and we believe the bill is on the right track. A compromise was struck that eliminates the state tax only on utilities not currently exempted, while preserving the current exemption for those that are able to meet the 10% production cost threshold or the 25% recycled raw materials requirement.
Please contact your Senators and Representatives and let them the importance of SB 30 in attracting and retaining Missouri manufacturing jobs. It could come up for a vote anytime.
