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This week the Missouri House and Senate voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of Senate Bill 641, which would transfer money from the state to farmers and agricultural producers. The bill will become law.

In 2014, the US Department of Agriculture granted farmers millions of dollars in disaster relief following a drought. Because Nixon's veto was overridden, future disaster relief will not be taxed by the state, and the state will have to pay back all the money farmers paid in taxes.

The state received the money through income taxes. Under Missouri’s income laws, federal funding for agricultural disaster relief is considered taxable income.

The House passed the bill 112-38. An hour earlier, it passed the Senate with a vote of 24-6.

The Missouri Senate also joined the House to override a veto on Senate Bill 656, which eliminates requirements to have a permit before carrying a concealed weapon.  The bill will now become law.  Under the bill, Missouri residents could also use deadly force in a public space if they perceive a threat.

The House and Senate voted to override a veto from Nixon that had shot down a bill they passed earlier this year. The bill requires state residents to present a valid, government-issued ID to election officials before they're allowed to cast votes. Those without such ID would have the option of signing a statement pledging that they have no such identification, and would then be allowed to vote.  Passage means Missouri voters will decide the issue in the November election.