Capt. Paul Ferguson (left) directs volunteers during a weekly food pickup day at the Salvation Army’s food pantry in O’Fallon, Missouri. Gov. Nixon (D) signed legislation on March 29th, 2013, reviving tax breaks for food pantries and other incentives.
The incentives would equal about $5 per ticket sold, and they would be capped at $3 million a year. It was sponsored by State Senator Eric Schmitt (R, Glendale).