Two Mid-Missouri representatives voted against a bill Friday that includes $1.7 billion in economic incentives meant to attract Boeing Co. to build its 777X commercial jet in the St. Louis area.
The House passed the bill Friday 127-20, and the Senate passed it Wednesday 23-8.
Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to sign the bill early next week, so that the economic incentives may be included in a proposal to Boeing due Dec. 10.
Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, said he voted against the bill because he believes "it's an iffy proposition for taxpayers that this project will pay off at $1.7 billion."
"If I were looking at this and looking to potentially invest my own money in a scheme like this, I would say, "No way!'" Barnes said. "So, if I'm not going to vote for a bill that I wouldn't invest my own money in, I'm not going to vote to invest taxpayer money in it."
He said the price tag is too high.
"I think there's a level at which an incentives package could work," Barnes said. "But, when a state puts together an incentives package, it has to make sense for taxpayers, long-term."
Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, told the the legislative body during Friday's debate that he would vote against the bill because it goes against small businesses.
"Just because you're big doesn't mean you should get to pay a lower tax rate," he said. "I agree if you're going to give away a tax revenue, you need to do it across the board."
Other Mid-Missouri legislators voted for the bill because of its economic opportunity.
Rep. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City, voted "yes,' as did Rep. Jeanie Riddle, R-Mokane, and Rep. Caleb Jones, R-California.
"Any time we have an opportunity to bring jobs to Missouri, I think we need to do everything we can to do that," Jones said. "What was really important about this piece of legislation is that there are certain milestones set - if jobs weren't created for the state and revenue brought into the state, we wouldn't give out any support."
Riddle said bringing Boeing to Missouri is an "opportunity to put people back to work with really fine-paying jobs, as well as the supplying and retail effect that goes along with that."
"Why would we not give an opportunity to pursue this?" Riddle asked.
She noted there are many states in the running for the Boeing plant.
"But, it's an opportunity for people to go to work," she said.
News Tribune reporter Bob Watson contributed to this report.
House roll call vote
The 127-20 vote Friday by which the Missouri House gave final approval to legislation authorizing tax incentives for Boeing Co. to build an assembly plant for commercial airplanes in Missouri.
Voting "yes" were 84 Republicans and 43 Democrats.
Voting "no" were 17 Republicans and three Democrats.
Not voting were eight Republicans and six Democrats.
REPUBLICANS VOTING YES
Sue Allen, Town and Country
Mike Cierpiot, Lee's Summit
Kevin Austin, Springfield
Mike Bernskoetter, Jefferson City
T.J. Berry, Kearney
Wanda Brown, Lincoln
Steve Cookson, Poplar Bluff
Robert Cornejo, St. Peters
Sandy Crawford, Buffalo
Gary Cross, Lee's Summit
Paul Curtman, Pacific
Charlie Davis, Webb City
John Diehl, Town and Country
Dean Dohrman, La Monte
Tony Dugger, Hartville
Kevin Engler, Farmington
Sue Entlicher, Bolivar
Scott Fitzpatrick, Shell Knob
Paul Fitzwater, Potosi
Tom Flanigan, Carthage
Dennis Fowler, Advance
Lyndall Fraker, Marshfield
Doug Funderburk, St. Peters
Elaine Gannon, De Soto
Chuck Gatschenberger, Lake St. Louis
Don Gosen, Chesterfield
Jeff Grisamore, Lee's Summit
Elijah Haahr, Springfield
Marsha Haefner, St. Louis
Kent Hampton, Malden
Jim Hansen, Frankford
Ron Hicks, St. Peters
Galen Higdon, St. Joseph
Dave Hinson, St. Clair
Denny Hoskins, Warrensburg
Lincoln Hough, Springfield
Jay Houghton, Martinsburg
Thomas Hurst, Meta
Caleb Jones, California
Tim Jones, Eureka
Jeffery Justus, Branson
Mike Kelley, Lamar
Glen Kolkmeyer, Wellington
Bart Korman, High Hill
Mike Lair, Chillicothe
Bill Lant, Joplin
Jeanie Lauer, Blue Springs
Mike Leara, St. Louis
Donna Lichtenegger, Jackson
Warren Love, Osceola
Steve Lynch, Waynesville
John McCaherty, High Ridge
Joe Don McGaugh, Carrollton
Rocky Miller, Tuscumbia
Chris Molendorp, Belton
Lynn Morris, Nixa
Dave Muntzel, Boonville
Myron Neth, Liberty
Donna Pfautsch, Harrisonville
Don Phillips, Kimberling City
Randy Pike, Adrian
Craig Redmon, Canton
Bill Rieboldt, Neosho
Tim Remole, Excello
Shawn Rhoads, West Plains
Todd Richardson, Poplar Bluff
Jeanie Riddle, Mokane
Caleb Rowden, Columbia
Lyle Rowland, Cedarcreek
Dwight Scharnhorst, St. Louis
Dave Schatz, Sullivan
Noel Shull, Kansas City
Lindell Shumake, Hannibal
Sheila Solon, Blue Springs
Chrissy Sommer, St. Charles
Bryan Spencer, Wentzville
Rick Stream, Kirkwood
Kathy Swan, Cape Girardeau
Mike Thomson, Maryville
Noel Torpey, Independence
Nathan Walker, Kirksville
Paul Wieland, Imperial
David Wood, Versailles
Anne Zerr, St. Charles
DEMOCRATS VOTING YES
Ira Anders, Independence
Bob Burns, St. Louis
Michael Butler, St. Louis
Jon Carpenter, Kansas City
Mike Colona, St. Louis
Linda Black, Desloge
Pat Conway, St. Joseph
Courtney Curtis, Berkeley
Randy Dunn, Kansas City
Rory Ellinger, University City
Keith English, Florissant
Vicki Englund, St. Louis
Michael Frame, Eureka
Kimberly Gardner, St. Louis
Ben Harris, Hillsboro
Jacob Hummel, St. Louis
Michele Kratky, St. Louis
Jeremy LaFaver, Kansas City
Karla May, St. Louis
John Mayfield, Independence
Gail McCann Beatty, Kansas City
Tom McDonald, Independence
TJ McKenna, Festus
Margo McNeil, Florissant
Sue Meredith, St. Louis
Bonnaye Mims, Kansas City
Gina Mitten, St. Louis
Genise Montecillo, St. Louis
Judy Morgan, Kansas City
Mary Nichols, Maryland Heights
Charlie Norr, Springfield
Bill Otto, St. Charles
Sharon Pace, Northwoods
Josh Peters, St. Louis
Tommie Pierson, St. Louis
John Rizzo, Kansas City
Jeff Roorda, Barnhart
Joe Runions, Grandview
Ed Schieffer, Troy
Jill Schupp, Creve Coeur
Jay Swearingen, Kansas City
Rochelle Walton Gray, Black Jack
John Wright, Rocheport
REPUBLICANS VOTING NO
Sonya Anderson, Springfield
Kurt Bahr, O'Fallon
Jay Barnes, Jefferson City
Rick Brattin, Harrisonville
Eric Burlison, Springfield
Stanley Cox, Sedalia
Kevin Elmer, Nixa
Casey Guernsey, Bethany
Delus Johnson, St. Joseph
Shelley Keeney, Marble Hill
Nick Marshall, Parkville
Jeff Pogue, Salem
Holly Rehder, Sikeston
Robert Ross, Yukon
Ron Schieber, Kansas City
Bill White, Joplin
Kenneth Wilson, Smithville
DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Brandon Ellington, Kansas City
Jeanne Kirkton, Webster Groves
Stephen Webber, Columbia
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING
Kathie Conway, St. Charles
Diane Franklin, Camdenton
Keith Frederick, Rolla
Andrew Koenig, Manchester
Jeffrey Messenger, Republic
Mike Moon, Ash Grove
Jim Neely, Cameron
Mark Parkinson, St. Charles
DEMOCRATS NOT VOTING
Steve Hodges, East Prairie
Penny Hubbard, St. Louis
Chris Kelly, Columbia
Kevin McManus, Kansas City
Stacey Newman, St. Louis
Clem Smith, Velda Village Hills