HB 2011 -- COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES

CO-SPONSORS:  Cunningham, Liese, Fraser

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government and Related Matters by a vote of 11 to 3.

This bill requires the governing body of every political
subdivision to reimburse or provide trash service to a qualified
common-interest community to the same extent as the political
subdivision provides these services to other owners of individual
residential properties within the political subdivision.  If the
political subdivision elects to reimburse the common-interest
community for services, the payment must be made at the end of
the calendar year and is limited to the annual expenditures for
the preceding calendar year actually incurred by the qualified
common-interest community.  The reimbursement is to be increased
on a graded basis over a five-year period, beginning January 1,
2003.  The first year's reimbursement is 20% of the actual cost,
increasing to 100% of the actual cost in the fifth year.  The
bill requires a contract between the governing body of the
political subdivision and the common-interest community to
implement the responsibilities of the political subdivision.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill prevents double
taxation.  Homeowners should not have to pay a fee to an
association for trash pick-up and pay taxes to cities for the
same service.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Cunningham and
Fraser; Community Association Institute; and St. Peter's
Condominium Association.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that cities already
pick up trash for people in common-interest communities.
Sometimes the trash trucks cannot use the streets in a
common-interest community because they are substandard.  The
state should not mandate this service.

Testifying against the bill were Missouri Municipal League; and
St. Louis County Municipal League.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:03 am