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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 1335 - PUBLIC RECORDS - Salva, Ray
Specifies that lease or rental agreements made for public buildings or facilities are public records
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextCCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 711 - This act modifies laws regarding property taxation by requiring tax rate rollbacks by all political subdivisions in reassessment years, changing the way voter-approved tax increases are applied to assessed values, changing the time line for the assessment and appeal of property taxes. The imposition of penalties and interest on the erroneous payments of property taxes is prohibited when there is clear and convincing evidence that the county made an error in determining the tax amount due. Any penalty or interest paid by the taxpayer will be refunded upon the discovery of the error or omission. Voter-approved property tax rate increases must to be applied to a political subdivision's most recent total assessed valuation, as certified by the city or county on or before the date of the election. Every political subdivision in a reassessment year must roll back its prior year's tax rate regardless of whether the political subdivision was levying the tax at its [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 716-Loudon, et al Bill TextSB 716 - This act provides that the official dating standard used by the state of Missouri shall be A.D., or Anno Domini, and B.C., or Before Christ. Neither the state, nor any political subdivision, shall use any other designation. This act is identical to SB 669 (2007). JIM ERTLE
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee Bill TextSB 740 - Under current law, counties that are subject to certain Environmental Protection Agency storm water regulations have authority to: 1) adopt local regulations deemed reasonably necessary to comply with the federal regulations; 2) allow a storm water control utility to administer its local storm water regulations, including the imposition of a user fee; and 3) establish a storm water control utility tax, if approved by voters. This act changes the local entity to which this section applies from "county" to "political subdivision." ERIKA JAQUES
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 787 - This act prohibits individuals from setting a fire in an area proclaimed by the governor to be in extraordinary danger from fire as a result of emergency drought conditions. Individuals who violate this act are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. In a separate cause of action, political subdivisions and volunteer fire protection associations may seek to recover reasonable costs associated with responding to a fire caused by a person in violation of this act. This act is similar to SB 114 (2007) and SCS/SB 1198 (2006). ERIKA JAQUES
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee Bill TextSJR 29 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the official dating standard used by the state of Missouri shall be A.D., or Anno Domini, and B.C., or Before Christ. Neither the state, nor any political subdivision, shall use any other designation. This SJR is identical to SJR 25 (2007). JIM ERTLE
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Consent Calendar Bill TextSB 928 - This act removes the provision that requires the Public Service Commission to annually study the economic impact of section 392.410, RSMo, and submit a report to the General Assembly by the end of each calendar year. Section 392.410, RSMo, concerns the issuing of certificates of service authority for telecommunications service and limitations on the provision of telecommunications service by political subdivisions. This act is similar to HB 1426 (2008). ERIKA JAQUES
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextHCS/SCS/SB 939 - Currently, the board of supervisors of a levee district must levy a uniform tax of not more than one dollar per acre upon each acre of land and each mile of right-of-way of all public service corporations within such district. The tax is used to pay expenses incurred before the board is empowered to levy a property tax under Section 245.180, RSMo. This act would require a levee district to levy such a tax for not more than eight dollars. Currently, the board of supervisors of a drainage district must levy a uniform tax of not more than one dollar per acre upon each acre of land. The tax is used to pay expenses incurred before the board is empowered to levy a property tax under Section 242.450, RSMo. This act would require a drainage district to levy such a tax for not more than eight dollars. Currently, only owners of 25% of the property in certain drainage districts can petition a court for readjustment of the assessment of benefits for the property in the district.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Calendar S Bills for Third Reading w/HCS Bill TextHCS/SB 953 - Currently, a public governmental body is authorized to close certain operational guidelines and policies used to respond to terrorist incidents as well as security systems and structural plans of real property. These exceptions expire on December 31, 2008. This act extends the deadline to December 31, 2012. Currently, a public governmental body may close a record or meeting that relates to a cause of action involving the body. This act defines what constitutes a cause of action to include evidence that a lawsuit has been filed, although not yet served, or communication from a party to the body stating that litigation will be filed unless certain demands are met. The act provides that only members of a public governmental body, their attorney and staff assistants, and any other person necessary to provide information needed by the body for the matter being discussed shall be permitted in a closed meeting. JIM ERTLE
Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee Bill TextSB 964 - This act creates the "Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday." For 2009 and every year thereafter, during the seven day period beginning on April 19th and ending April 25th, all sales of Energy Star certified appliances will be exempt from state and local sales tax. The Department of Natural Resources shall provide financial assistance, not to exceed $100,000 in total, to small businesses for the purpose of conducting voluntary energy audits. The department shall provide financial assistance, not to exceed $300,000 in total, to municipalities for the purpose of conducting energy audits of municipal water systems. ERIKA JAQUES
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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H) Bill Text
HB 2483 - IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS - Schoeller, Shane
Changes the laws regarding neighborhood and community improvement districts
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2474 - TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Pratt, Bryan
Entitles certain public school districts to receive reimbursement from the tax increment financing district's special allocation fund
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee Bill TextSB 1285 - Effective January 1, 2009, for all charter counties and the City of St. Louis, assessors are required to provide the city or county clerks with assessment books on or before March first of each year. The city or county clerks must make abstracts of the assessment books showing the aggregate amounts of different types of property and the valuations of each type for each political subdivision levying taxes on property. The governing bodies of political subdivisions must use the information provided in the abstracts to informally project non-binding tax rate levies and provide such projected levies to the clerk no later than April 15th of each year. Utilizing the projected tax levies, the county collector must then calculate the projected tax liability for each property for which the assessor intends to provide a notice of increased assessed value by April thirtieth. Failure by a political subdivision to provide projected tax levies by April 15th will result in a twenty percent reduction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee Bill TextSJR 49 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would prohibit the state of Missouri and any political subdivision of the state from imposing any tax upon the income of residents of the state after January 1, 2023. JASON ZAMKUS
Also tagged in: Administration, Office Of, Attorney General, State, Business And Commerce, Construction And Building Codes, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Energy, Natural Resources, Department Of, Public Buildings Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 1181, 1100, 1262 & 1263) Bill Text
SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 1181) for more information
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee Bill TextSB 1254 - This act creates the "Political Subdivision Services Bidding Standards Act". Contracts for services by any political subdivision shall be advertised and bids solicited and awarded in compliance with any federal, state, and local law specifically written for such political subdivision. If a political subdivision is not covered by a specific federal, state, or local law, it shall comply with the advertising and bidding requirements outlined in this act when soliciting bids and awarding contracts. Contracts for services shall be advertised in advance of the acceptance of bids for a minimum of five days in an area newspaper, with the first ad appearing at least 30 days in advance of the stated deadline for acceptance of bids. For contracts for over $50,000, bids shall also be advertised by providing information to at least one organization which regularly provides information to contractors providing the service needed. Ads and solicitations must include the submission deadline.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextSCS/SB 1235 - Current law provides that a trustee may invest and reinvest trust assets in securities or obligations of any state or its political subdivisions, including securities that are underwritten by the trustee or an affiliate thereof. This act provides that in addition to the authority in current law, the trustee may invest trust assets in U.S. government obligations or other interests in any open-end or closed-end management investment company or investment trust registered under federal law, including but not limited to U.S. government obligations or repurchase agreements collateralized by such obligations, notwithstanding that the provided that the governing instrument or order requires or permits investment in U.S. government obligations, and provided that the portfolio of the investment company or investment trust is limited to U.S. government obligations and to repurchase agreements fully collateralized by such obligations, and provided that the investment company or trust [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee Bill TextSB 1206 - Currently, any public meeting of a public governmental body requires 24 hours of notice. This act requires local governments, such as counties, cities, towns and villages, to post notice of public meetings 72 hours prior to the meeting, except in emergency situations. All meetings of such local governments must contain a public comment period. JIM ERTLE
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H) Bill Text
HB 2146 - NOISE ORDINANCES - Wilson, Larry
Allows noncharter counties to adopt noise ordinances prohibiting amplified noise above a specified decibel level without the written permission of the county commission
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H) Bill Text
HB 2101 - KANSAS CITY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS - Yates, Brian David
Changes the election procedures for school board members of the Kansas City School District
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