"Trouble in Missouri"

[CalDreamin]

Myself and a fellow owner just met with our rep (John Diehl, Jr) who is also majority floor leader. He is kicking the bill back to the senate!!!!

Apparently one of the bill's originators (English) is absolutely furious about the amendment to his bill and is trying to kill it too.

Outstanding job! Thank you so much for doing this.

 

[dsm363]

Myself and a fellow owner just met with our rep (John Diehl, Jr) who is also majority floor leader. He is kicking the bill back to the senate!!!!

Apparently one of the bill's originators (English) is absolutely furious about the amendment to his bill and is trying to kill it too.

Awesome news and nice work!

 

[dsm363]

That means it is very likely to not make it this session, right? I understood the session was almost up.

 

[bluefuego]

This has been a huge effort by reps from tesla and Missouri owners and a few Illinois owners too! I'm actually pretty proud of ourselves right now.

The current session ends Friday. My understand is that the house leader will ask the senate to concede from their position and it may go to conference. But so far so good.

 

[AlMc]

This has been a huge effort by reps from tesla and Missouri owners and a few Illinois owners too! I'm actually pretty proud of ourselves right now.

The current session ends Friday. My understand is that the house leader will ask the senate to concede from their position and it may go to conference. But so far so good.

Nicely done. Thanks to all 'Show me State' owners and the people who came down from Illinois.

 

[GasDoc]

Myself and a fellow owner just met with our rep (John Diehl, Jr) who is also majority floor leader. He is kicking the bill back to the senate!!!!

I see from the icons that you are attending TMC Live 14. Let me be the first to offer to buy you a drink there!!! Strong work!

 

[chickensevil]

This has been a huge effort by reps from tesla and Missouri owners and a few Illinois owners too! I'm actually pretty proud of ourselves right now.

The current session ends Friday. My understand is that the house leader will ask the senate to concede from their position and it may go to conference. But so far so good.

I heard that going to conference is not such a good thing. If it goes to conference I thought someone was saying that it gets stacked 5 senate and 3 reps, and they will likely push people who were already in favor of the bill in the first place to go there and decide its fate... which could be very bad for Tesla.

 

[bluefuego]

Yes, I am not exactly sure how all of this works. Not much in the way if civics/government classes at my parochial school. :-/

Currently sitting in the floor of the house.

 

[bluefuego]

Just spoke with another rep. He explained that some language is being rewritten because Emerald, a Missouri company, follows a similar model and they don't want to interfere with them. (Apparently the state of Missouri is heavily invested in them)

Sorry I'm probably just babbling now (problem with trying to communicate the blow by blow as it happens via iPhone). Will be back of I have anything more meaningful.

 

[RobStark]

I heard that going to conference is not such a good thing. If it goes to conference I thought someone was saying that it gets stacked 5 senate and 3 reps, and they will likely push people who were already in favor of the bill in the first place to go there and decide its fate... which could be very bad for Tesla.

Common sense tells you that is incorrect as that would make the lower house irrelevant. It is 5 members from each branch.

http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/info/glossary.htm#Conference Committee

 

[GoBlue88]

Just spoke with another rep. He explained that some language is being rewritten because Emerald, a Missouri company, follows a similar model and they don't want to interfere with them. (Apparently the state of Missouri is heavily invested in them)

Hilarious. So the idiots who inserted that language into the bill didn't realize or forgot that there is a DTC electric delivery van maker right in their own state.

Emerald Automotive: Location

 

[RobStark]

Just spoke with another rep. He explained that some language is being rewritten because Emerald, a Missouri company, follows a similar model and they don't want to interfere with them. (Apparently the state of Missouri is heavily invested in them)

Funny Emerald Automotive is a UK based company specializing in electric commercial vans that was purchased by China's Geely. Same people that own Volvo.

No interest in the interest of a genuine American company.

 

[qwk]

Hilarious. So the idiots who inserted that language into the bill didn't realize or forgot that there is a DTC electric delivery van maker right in their own state.

Emerald Automotive: Location

This is the problem with making laws according to the bribes the politician gets. Laws end up making no sense, and then you get pure chaos. It's time to hold these corrupt clowns accountable.

 

[RobStark]

This is the problem with making laws according to the bribes the politician gets. Laws end up making no sense, and then you get pure chaos. It's time to hold these corrupt clowns accountable.

If Missouri tightens the franchise dealership laws and makes an exception for a Chinese company manufacturing in Missouri but not for a California company then this would be the perfect case to take to the SCOTUS under Commerce Clause.

 

[Golden Sun]

I am wondering if victory is at hand, and we can all rest easy, or if the Governor needs to hear from people.
A petition to the Governor has been put on change.org, and you don't have to be a resident of MO to sign this petition.

https://www.change.org/petitions/missouri-governor-vote-no-on-hb-1124-the-anti-tesla-bill#intro

 

[Dutchie]

I am wondering if victory is at hand, and we can all rest easy, or if the Governor needs to hear from people.
A petition to the Governor has been put on change.org, and you don't have to be a resident of MO to sign this petition.

https://www.change.org/petitions/missouri-governor-vote-no-on-hb-1124-the-anti-tesla-bill#intro

Signed

 

[dhrivnak]

Signed as well.

 

[Merrill]

Signed

 

[Dutchie]

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[skdave]

Signed