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FRA renewal clears legislature while Senate promises to work on ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood proposal
Legislation renewing the FRA tax for three years cleared a major legislative hurdle Wednesday afternoon after it was TAFP’d by the House.
As with other audits of the office issued since 2016, the most recent report had no findings and gave an overall performance rating of "excellent."
With Gov. Mike Parson’s signature, Missouri became the last state to enact a sales tax on online purchases, commonly known as a Wayfair tax.
The annual review showed total state revenue for Fiscal Year 2020 was approximately $6.3 billion under refund threshold.
Missouri’s protection order regulations were altered under a bill allowing orders to be extended for life signed into law Tuesday.
The House Budget Committee nearly unanimously passed the Senate’s FRA renewal package Tuesday afternoon.
The most recent audit of Lawrence County was completed in December 2016 with the county receiving an overall rating of "poor."