Legislation providing storm relief as well as a bill that would help fund new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are on their way to the Missouri Senate floor for debate.

Two Senate committees passed two bills each on Tuesday, sending all four to the Senate.

The Appropriations Committee, on a 12-0 vote, advanced a budget bill that includes $25 million for storm relief related to housing. The bill allocates those dollars to the Missouri Housing Development Commission for emergency relief for storm victims across the state.

The money would be available to areas that experienced storm damage not only from the May tornado in St. Louis but also from storms elsewhere in March and April.

The unanimous support for the bill in committee came despite comments from Democrats that the

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