State Representative Jeff Knight is hoping to get legislation passed that will protect parks and landowners from frivolous law suits.

Knight said those who use the parks would still have the option to sue for injury, but they would have to prove negligence or intensional acts to harm a person.

 

 

State Representative Jeff Knight has filed legislation that will bring back the wood energy tax credit. The Wood Energy Tax Credit allows individuals or businesses processing Missouri forestry industry residues into fuels a state income tax credit of $5 per ton of processed material….

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But in order for them to use the tax credit, the bill will have to have an emergency clause…

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Knight pre-filed the bill on Thursday.