BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2008)
Bills Indexed by Subject
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

: Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance

: Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veterans doing business as Missouri companies when the quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less

: Specifies that an employer will be immune from civil liability for providing information on an employee's job performance unless a lack of good faith is shown

: Changes the laws regarding the merchandising practices of secondhand dealers, commonly known as pawn shop dealers

: Establishes the Missouri Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act regarding illegal aliens in the state

: Establishes the Children's Product Safety Act

: Requires any American or Missouri flag flown over state buildings to be made in the United States

: Prohibits the employment of an unauthorized alien in Missouri

: Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act

: Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation

: Requires a person engaging in the business of transferring funds to foreign countries to receive proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence from the person or entity using the service

: Requires purchasers of six or more disposable cell phones at one time to provide photo identification which will be reported and kept in a database by the State Highway Patrol

: Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase

: Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services

: Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as payday loans, and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance

: Prohibits the use of expiration dates and service fees on gift certificates

: Prohibits a person from charging excessive prices for necessities during emergencies

: Establishes the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act to assist in the recycling of computer equipment

: Establishes the Economic Development Grant Program for companies to reopen a closed manufacturing factory

: Specifies that any person who steals certain wire and electrical devices or any property located on utility property will be guilty of a class D felony

: Changes the laws regarding the sale and theft of scrap metal

: Allows a small business to pay unemployment directly to a claimant or pay a claimant through its unemployment insurance

: Requires an American flag or novelty or other item containing a representation of the American flag sold in Missouri to be manufactured in the United States

: Allows mobility motor vehicle dealers to purchase new motor vehicles and equip them for retail sale as mobility motor vehicles

: Establishes regulations for persons offering rebates

: Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state

: Prohibits the sale or resale of tickets to athletic or entertainment events in excess of 30% above the price printed on the ticket

: Allows certain business subscribers to place their telephone numbers on the state No-call List

: Changes the punishment for counterfeiting and requires the forfeiture of counterfeit goods, the materials and implements used to produce them, and the property used in the commission of the crime

: Allows for the use of reverse auction procurement methods to purchase goods and nonprofessional services for the state and requires certain conveyances of state property to be negotiated for fair market value

: Prohibits an individual or business organization from misrepresenting their geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or directory assistance database

: Requires certain businesses to provide four weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave for its employees

: Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark

: Allows any person selling raw milk or cream to an individual for his or her own use to do so without a permit from the State Milk Board within the Department of Agriculture

: Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings

: Establishes the Duty Free Zone Act, upon voter approval of a constitutional amendment, to authorize the creation of tax-free or reduced-tax zones

: Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state

: Allows for the conversion of other entities to domestic corporations and the conversion of domestic corporations to other entities

: Prohibits lenders from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for prepaying a loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be charged on second mortgage loans

: Regulates sexually oriented businesses

: Authorizes the regulation of quarries in fourth class cities for sanitary purposes

: Establishes provisions regarding the recycling of containers

: Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies

: Changes the laws regarding consumer credit protection

: Encourages school districts to participate in the Baldrige Continuous Quality Improvement Program

: Changes the laws regarding the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board

: Requires foreign corporations to comply with the laws of the State of Missouri when conducting a business transaction with a company located in this state

: Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations

: Establishes the Missouri Immigration Act and the Guest Worker Program

: Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies

: Authorizes the Secretary of State to administratively cancel a certificate of limited partnership under certain conditions

: Establishes the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act

: Specifies that certain dairy products will be considered misbranded based on certain labeling claims

: Establishes the Restroom Access Act which requires certain retail establishments to allow customers with eligible medical conditions to use employee toilet facilities not available to the public

: Changes the laws regarding the registration of fictitious business names

: Establishes the Informed Growth Act, which requires an economic impact study to be completed as part of a review of land use permit applications for large-scale retail developments

: Establishes the Seed Capital Technology Business Finance Program Act and the Proof of Concept Technology Business Finance Program Act to assist in financing business programs

: Establishes a procedure allowing automobile repair businesses to sell vehicles that have been abandoned by the owner at the repair shop

: Allows members of limited liability companies to deduct their share of the company's financial institutions tax liability from the member's Missouri individual income tax liability

: Allows a Kansas City festival district promotional association to obtain a license to sell alcohol for consumption within the festival district

: Establishes the Missouri Children's Product Safety Act which prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item that contains certain phthalates

: Requires an entertainment district to submit a detailed plan to obtain a municipal permit to sell liquor at certain times

: Changes the laws regarding travel club membership contracts

: Changes the laws regarding preneed funeral contracts

: Specifies that any aerospace and automobile manufacturing plants locating in Missouri will not be required to utilize organized labor for the operation of the plant

: Authorizes a tax credit for retailers who provide at least 15 linear feet of shelf space for AgriMissouri products

: Prohibits certain businesses and persons from selling or giving away certain operable novelty lighters

: Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair when a dealership is discontinued

: Changes the laws regarding gift certificates and credit memos

: Authorizes a reduction in the motor fuel tax rate if the average price per gallon of motor fuel in Missouri exceeds $3.50 for three consecutive weeks

: Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish procedures for the licensure of fire sprinkler installers and contractors

: Changes the laws regarding scrap metal transactions

: Establishes the Entrepreneurial Development Council within the Department of Economic Development

: Prohibits employment agreements that require an employee to assign rights in an invention to the employer under certain situations

SB 712 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.
: Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates

SB 718 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
: Modifies provisions of certain tax credit programs administered by the Department of Economic Development

SB 719 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
: Requires publishers of instructional materials to provide electronic copies of such materials for specialized uses

SB 737 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Regulates sexually oriented businesses

SB 744 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less

SB 786 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
: Creates labeling requirements for radio frequency identification tags

SB 893 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
: Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees

SB 895 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
: Creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act

SB 899 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Modifies various provisions relating to sexual offenses

SB 940 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
: Modifies laws affecting limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and nonprofit companies

SB 957 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
: Repeals the requirement that rental and leasing facilities provide personal property lists for certain property

SB 964 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
: Creates the Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday and provides financial assistance for voluntary energy audits

SB 1012 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
: Establishes the Duty Free Zone Act

SB 1017 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Requires reports to school districts of certain property located within school district boundaries

SB 1048 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
: Modifies the law regarding trademark application and registration

SB 1062 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
: Modifies requirements for corporate filings

SB 1073 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Creates a state and local sales and use tax exemption for defense articles sold to foreign governments

SB 1143 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Modifies the law regarding false or misleading television advertisements for legal services

SB 1151 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
: Restricts corporate name reservation

SB 1167 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Modifies various provisions of law relating to members of the military and their families

SB 1200 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Creates new regulations for the manufacturing and sale of ammunition

SB 1224 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Modifies the deadline for the expiration of fictitious names

SB 1234 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Modifies provisions of the enhanced enterprise tax benefit program

SB 1240 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Repeals certain liquor control provisions pertaining to wholesalers

SB 1263 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin
: Modifies and creates provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and energy conservation

SB 1266 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Decouples Missouri income tax law from the Internal Revenue Code with regard to depreciation deductions provided by the enactment of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

SB 1270 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Modifies provisions of the enhanced enterprise tax benefit program

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated May 27, 2008 at 4:57 pm