Senate advances bill as deadline approaches
FOX 2 St. Louis
[{'start': '2.235', 'end': '8.174', 'text': "REPORTING A MANCHESTER MALLORY   THOMAS FOX. 2 NEWS.   >> GETTING DOWN TO CRUNCH TIME   IN JEFFERSON CITY. LAWMAKERS   ARE A WEEK AWAY FROM HAVING TO   PASS A BUDGET AND SEND IT TO   THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. OUR   MISSOURI CAPITOL BUREAU   REPORTER MARK Z IS A JEFFERSON   CITY WITH AN UPDATE ON WHERE   EVERYTHING STANDS TONIGHT.   >> MIGHT BE WE RUN AS OPEN AND   TRANSPARENT BUDGET PROCESS AS   THERE THIS BUSINESS. GREENE   COUNTY, SENATOR LINCOLN HUFF   IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE   POWERFUL SENATE APPROPRIATIONS   COMMITTEE. THE REPUBLICAN SAYS   THE BUDGET PROCESS IS ALWAYS A   SPRINT AS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO   PASS A SPENDING PLAN BY MAY   9TH. WE GO THROUGH EVERY   DEPARTMENTS. BUDGET LINE BY   LINE. WE GO THROUGH REQUESTS   FROM NOT JUST SPECIFIC   SENATORS, BUT ALSO   REPRESENTATIVES AND   STAKEHOLDERS AND ADVOCACY   GROUPS ALL OVER THE STATE IN A   VERY OPEN WAY. AND IT'S NOT   JUST THE SUPER MAJORITY   OFFERING A PRAISE FOR THE   SENATE APPROVED BUDGET   FRAMEWORK. DEMOCRATS TELLING   REPORTERS THAT THEY, TOO, WERE   ABLE TO GET SEVERAL OF THEIR   PRIORITIES ADDRESSED DURING   THE NEGOTIATIONS. DEMOCRATS   VOTED FOR. I THINK WE'VE ALL   OF BUDGET THAT WE HAVE A FLOOR   WHERE IT FULLY FUND SCHOOLS.   THAT'S GREAT.   >> THERE THERE'S NO MONEY IN   THERE FOR VOUCHERS. WE   APPRECIATE THAT STATE   EMPLOYEES WILL GET A PAY RAISE   OF 10% CAP. THAT'S BEEN THAT'S   THE MOST. THAT'S AWESOME, TOO.   THERE'S 107 MILLION FOR CHILD   CARE PROVIDERS AND THERE'S A   3% INCREASE FOR HIGHER   EDUCATIONAL ALL THE GOOD ITEMS   THEY WERE IN THE BUDGET. AND    IN ANOTHER SIGN OF   BIPARTISANSHIP.   >> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CLOSE   TO A DECADE. EVERY BUDGET BILL   WAS VOTED OUT OF THE SENATE   COMMITTEE WITH COMPLETE AND   UNANIMOUS SUPPORT. GIVE CREDIT   TO SENATOR HALF WHO'S WHO'S?   >> RUN A GOOD PROCESS   EVERYBODY HAS A HAS THERE   SAYING IT.   >> NOW THE BUDGET PROCESS IS   NOT OVER YET. THE ACTUAL   BUDGET BILLS WILL HEAD TO A   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. WE'RE   BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE   WILL HASH OUT SOME OF THE   DETAILS COME UP WITH A   FINALIZED PLAN THAT BOTH   CHAMBERS CAN VOTE ON AGAIN   BEFORE NEXT. FRIDAY'S   DEADLI"}]