Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
HB 49 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 59 --- Sponsor: Corcoran, Michael George --- CoSponsor: Liese, Albert Joseph
Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 68 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Nieves, Brian D.
Authorizes a taxpayer 65 years of age or older who has lived in his or her home for at least two years to file a claim with the county assessor for a $5,000 reduction from the appraised value of the home HB 102 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Meiners, Kate
Limits the increase in assessed valuation on certain residential property owned by a taxpayer 62 years of age or older HB 153 --- Sponsor: Brown, Michael R. --- CoSponsor: Flook, Tim
Authorizes community improvement districts that are political subdivisions to sponsor and operate a polytechnic institute HB 227 --- Sponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Human Rights Act HB 295 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria --- CoSponsor: McGhee, Mike
Prohibits a public body from entering into a public works contract with a company that has been found guilty of conducting discriminatory employment practices within the preceding five years HB 322 --- Sponsor: Molendorp, Chris --- CoSponsor: McGhee, Mike
Authorizes sewer subdistricts in Jackson County to issue bonds for undertaking certain activities HB 324 --- Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
Requires revenue from a tax increase within a tax increment financing district to be used only for the specified purposes HB 362 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Allows any local governing agency to establish a work for restitution program and requires certain nonviolent offenders to participate in and complete the program HB 440 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Allows an employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions to petition the circuit court for a trial de novo as an alternative to seeking judicial review of an agency decision on employment HB 463 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Low, Beth
Allows municipalities and other political subdivisions to conduct elections using instant runoff voting procedures HB 549 --- Sponsor: Bruns, Mark J. --- CoSponsor: Nolte, Jerry
Allows the executive officer of any public safety agency to enter into a mutual-aid agreement for recipocal emergency aid and specifies that the Department of Public Safety will administer the state system HB 561 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug
Establishes procedures for the use of electronic gold currency by the State of Missouri and its political subdivisions HB 573 --- Sponsor: Schad, Rodney
Establishes a process for the City of Lake Ozark, upon voter approval, to withdraw from a certain special road district and to establish a new road district wholly within its city limits HB 576 --- Sponsor: Diehl, John --- CoSponsor: Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding neighborhood improvement districts, community improvement districts, and transportation development districts HB 598 --- Sponsor: Scavuzzo, Luke --- CoSponsor: Silvey, Ryan
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts in a competitive bid process with priority given to school districts, charitable and nonprofit organizations, and political subdivisions HB 625 --- Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark A. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Exempts personal and residential property owned by certain taxpayers 65 years of age or older from increases in assessed valuation and limits increases in their personal and property tax HB 648 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Zimmerman, Jake
Changes the laws regarding political activities and campaign finance HB 697 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Adds state and political subdivision employees to the term "volunteer" as it relates to persons who can dispense medications for the Department of Health and Senior Services during emergencies HB 785 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation HB 786 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Prohibits any condemning authority from acquiring by eminent domain any real property of a commercial gun shop, hunting preserve, or shooting range HB 801 --- Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark A.
Exempts political subdivisions from paying taxes levied by the state or other political subdivisions HB 824 --- Sponsor: Skaggs, Trent
Changes the dates for submitting an annual status report to the consolidated library district, county commission, and the State Library Commission HB 859 --- Sponsor: Dieckhaus, Scott --- CoSponsor: Lair, Mike
Reduces from three to one the number of required copies that must be filed and kept in the clerk's office of building or technical codes adopted by counties, fire protection districts, and municipalities HB 875 --- Sponsor: Largent, Scott --- CoSponsor: Leara, Mike
Requires political subdivisions to regulate firearms by adopting ordinances consistent with the weapons offenses and with the justification defense in state law HB 878 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Prohibits a political subdivision from imposing a fine or penalty on the owner of a pay telephone on his or her property for calls to the emergency telephone service from the pay telephone HB 881 --- Sponsor: Brown, Jason
Authorizes Platte City to be the exclusive provider of all public utilities under certain conditions HB 930 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Establishes the Duty Free Zones Act which authorizes the creation of tax-free or reduced-tax zones HB 940 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Kander, Jason
Establishes the Missouri False Claims Act HB 952 --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike
Establishes the Independence Day Sales Tax Holiday which authorizes a state sales and use tax exemption on certain purchases during the period of July 4 through July 31 HB 965 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Self, Tom
Authorizes a percentage reduction in real and personal property taxes for property owners 70 years of age or older HB 977 --- Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark A. --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Establishes the Annual Sportsman Sales Tax Holiday Act which authorizes an annual state sales and use tax exemption on purchases of certain outdoor sportsman equipment HB 982 --- Sponsor: Lipke, Scott A.
Removes the requirement to hold an election in nonpartisan elections when there are the same number of candidates as open offices HB 992 --- Sponsor: Dusenberg, Gary
Exempts real property owned by individuals 65 years of age and older from increases in the tax rate and assessed valuation until the owner moves, sells the property, or fails to notify of continued eligibility HB 997 --- Sponsor: Diehl, John
Prohibits individuals who have been found guilty of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to certain crimes from qualifying as a candidate for elective public office HB 1060 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve
Changes the laws regarding transportation development districts HB 1076 --- Sponsor: El-Amin, Talibdin
Authorizes community improvement districts that are political subdivisions to sponsor and operate a polytechnic institute HB 1098 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese
Changes the laws regarding certain public water supply districts HB 1100 --- Sponsor: Dougherty, Curt
Requires candidate ballot placement order to be determined by random drawing HB 1110 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Hobbs, Steve
Authorizes certain drainage districts to impose, upon voter approval, a 0.5% sales tax for the maintenance and operation of the district HB 1112 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Brandom, Ellen
Establishes the Missouri Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act to implement the economic development provisions of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HB 1135 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Allows any political subdivision to declare any real property blighted if the owner of the property cannot be contacted or located after five years HB 1139 --- Sponsor: Leara, Mike
Requires a public entity, political subdivision, or governmental agency to have full ownership of any property obtained by the power of eminent domain HB 1161 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill
Changes the laws regarding elections and establishes the Election Consolidation Act of 2009 HB 1176 --- Sponsor: Nance, Bob --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Changes the laws regarding fire protection agencies HB 1184 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom
Establishes the Regional Taxing District Act with authorizes the establishment of regional taxing districts comprised of each of the counties surrounding a special business district HB 1188 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane --- CoSponsor: Yates, Brian David
Establishes the Fair Influence in Government Act which prohibits the use of public funds for lobbying purposes HJR 22 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Koenig, Andrew
Proposes a constitutional amendment eliminating the personal property tax and limiting the tax on real property to no more than 1% of the property's true value HJR 24 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda --- CoSponsor: Komo, Sam
Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the requirements for taking property by the power of eminent domain
SB 48 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Withdrawn
SB 65 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
SB 102 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
Creates the "Political Subdivision Services Bidding Standards Act"
SB 242 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David
Provides an alternate procedure to approve bond issuance for a sewer subdistrict in Cass County
SB 299 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E.
Modifies provisions related to rates charged by natural gas corporations and provisions of Utilicare assistance
SB 337 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Extends the term of office for certain ambulance district directors
SB 381 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
Allows certain governmental and charitable entities to hold conservation easements
SB 430 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
Creates and modifies provisions pertaining to environmentally sustainable practices
SB 539 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
Provides authority to the Department of Natural Resources to distribute federal economic stimulus funds and seek certain federal grants
SJR 16 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad
Prohibits the imposition of any state or local income tax after January 1, 2024

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