JEFFERSON CITY — With tornado-gutted parts of St. Louis still reeling, the Missouri House could vote as soon as Wednesday to spend $100 million for cleanup and recovery help in the city.

If the state dollars are approved by the House, as expected, the money would be administered by the Missouri Department of Public Safety, which oversees emergency management operations.

Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, who sponsored the legislation, said the money is expected to pay for cleanup and debris removal in the city, similar to when the state receives federal emergency relief dollars.

“The intent is to help out with the associated costs of disaster relief in the city,” Hough said Friday.

While details haven’t been released yet, other possible costs that could be covered include repair or rep

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