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Koster said he would appeal the court's ruling. (PoliticMo Photo)

— Attorney General Chris Koster announced Wednesday that he will appeal the Cole County Circuit Court’s ruling that a newly law intended to spur investment in research violates these state’s constitution.

“The Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act is an important economic development tool that can bring high-tech jobs to Missouri and preserve jobs that are already here,” Koster said in a statement. “I don’t want to see important job-creating legislation fail. We intend to appeal this matter to its conclusion.”

Judge Dan Green struck down the law because it was passed with a contingency clause that required a broader tax credit reform bill to be enacted (it was not).

Some lawmakers are hoping to make a new push for the legislation, but it may have slim chances in the state Senate, where President Pro Tem Rob Mayer said Tuesday  he does not think a stand alone bill would pass.

“I don’t think the Senate can pass MOSIRA without comprehensive tax credit reform,” Mayer said, according to the Kansas City Star. “That was true during the special session and that’s true now.”

The legislation, pushed growing number of lawmakers in recent years, has been opposed by anti-stem cell groups, including Missouri Right to Life, who supported the lawsuit.