The Missouri Legislature will be asked to let officers who make up to $100,000 a year off the hook from paying state income taxes.

State Representative David Gregory, a Republican from St. Louis County, says the bill he has pre-filed could also be a tool to recruit more officers into the field, according to Missourinet.

KTVI in St. Louis reports the effort could cost the state more than $30 million annually.

Missouri has about 14,000 law-enforcement officers.

—MISSOURINET