HCS HB 1683 -- AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PROPERTY

SPONSOR:  Williams, 159 (Leake)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Agri--
Business by a vote of 18 to 0.

This substitute disallows any assessment for public improvement
entered as a lien against any agricultural or horticultural
property.  Assessments for public improvement may be entered as
a lien if the property is no longer assessed as agricultural or
horticultural property or if the property was not in
agricultural or horticultural production for 3 out of 5
consecutive years.  The provisions of the substitute do not
affect any assessment in existence on the effective date of the
substitute.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that public improvements not
benefitting agricultural or horticultural property should not be
paid for until the improvements benefit the property.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Leake; and Missouri
Farm Bureau.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

HB 1683 -- Agricultural or Horticultural Property

Sponsor:  Leake

This bill disallows any assessment for public improvement
entered as lien against any agricultural or horticultural
property.  Assessments for public improvement may be enter as a
lien if the property is transferred to a person not within the
third degree of consanguinity or affinity, if the property is no
longer assessed as agricultural or horticultural property, or if
the property was not in agricultural or horticultural production
for 3 out of 5 consecutive years.