HCS HB 1380 -- SENIOR CITIZENS' SERVICES

SPONSOR:  Nance (Sater)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy by a vote of 9 to 0.

This substitute allows a board of directors, formed under a
Senior Citizens' Services Fund tax, to allocate moneys to
senior-related programs for operational and capital needs from
the property taxes collected.  To be eligible, the program must
be operated by a community facility that provides health, social,
educational, and recreational services to adults 60 years of age
or older.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill provides statutory
authority to the tax boards established by the Senior Citizens'
Services Fund to allocate money to senior centers and other
senior-related programs.  The tax boards are already allocating
funds to senior centers, but the bill ensures the legality of the
practice.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Sater.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm