Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2010)
Bills Indexed by Subject
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE


HB 1245 --- Sponsor: Sater, David
\llows law enforcement officers to request that certain property used to secure personal credit loans from pawnbrokers not be sold for 10 days of the request HB 1328 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Prohibits any employee of a seller of cigarettes or tobacco products who is younger than 18 years of age from selling cigarettes or tobacco products in the course of his or her employment HB 1342 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Calloway, Don
Requires certain food service establishments to post the calorie content of food items on their menus or menu boards HB 1355 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Reduces from 45 to 20 the different types of draft beer that a restaurant bar without an on-site brewery must serve to be able to sell 32 fluid ounces or more of beer for consumption off the premises HB 1366 --- Sponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H. --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Changes the laws regarding the membership of the Elevator Safety Board within the Department of Public Safety HB 1367 --- Sponsor: Schlottach, Charles --- CoSponsor: Dieckhaus, Scott
Allows any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer to provide beverage samples on certain licensed retail premises for tasting purposes HB 1378 --- Sponsor: Salva, Ray
Reduces from $200,000 to $75,000 the required annual gross income from the sale of prepared food consumed on the premises that certain restaurant bars must have to obtain a license to sell liquor on Sunday HB 1387 --- Sponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Establishes the Firearms and Ammunition Sales Tax Holiday HB 1389 --- Sponsor: Norr, Charlie
Establishes the Missouri Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 which requires cosmetic manufacturers to disclose ingredients in their products that are identified as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity HB 1400 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act HB 1402 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Exempts certain water systems that serve charitable or benevolent organizations from certain rules relating to well construction HB 1416 --- Sponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr. --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Establishes the Missouri Worker Freedom Act which prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in meetings or communications regarding the employer's opinions on religious or political matters HB 1440 --- Sponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie" --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Establishes the Missouri Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act to regulate real estate appraisal management companies HB 1441 --- Sponsor: Kuessner, J. C. --- CoSponsor: Englund, Vicki
Allows only an in-state entity to circulate a referendum or initiative petition and requires the entity to register with the Secretary of State at least one year prior to circulating any petition HB 1446 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug
Changes the laws regarding financial transactions HB 1457 --- Sponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr. --- CoSponsor: Black, Linda
Re-establishes the Small Business Incubators Act which consists of a loan, loan guarantee, and grant program for the establishment, operation, and administration of small business incubators HB 1476 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Establishes the Economic Development Grant Program to be used to reopen a manufacturing factory that has been closed HB 1477 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from cloned animals HB 1483 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard
Establishes the Duty Free Zones Act which authorizes the creation of tax-free or reduced-tax zones HB 1484 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Establishes the Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise Oversight Review Committee to assist these business enterprises in bidding on state contracts HB 1506 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason --- CoSponsor: Dieckhaus, Scott
Establishes the Missouri Firearms Freedom Act HB 1508 --- Sponsor: Still, Mary --- CoSponsor: Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, commonly known as payday loans HB 1511 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Diehl, John
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act and the Missouri Science and Innovation Authority HB 1512 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Diehl, John
Establishes provisions to encourage the investment in and the development of technology-based early stage Missouri businesses HB 1515 --- Sponsor: Funderburk, Doug --- CoSponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck
Establishes the Missouri Firearms Freedom Act HB 1522 --- Sponsor: Kuessner, J. C. --- CoSponsor: Black, Linda
Prohibits any person or business entity from selling gift certificates that have an expiration date or any kind of service fee HB 1528 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight
Prohibits a utility or affiliate from selling home generators for electrical production unless there are no existing heating, ventilation, or air conditioning providers in the service area HB 1534 --- Sponsor: Black, Linda --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Establishes Sam Pratt's Law which authorizes the Department of Health and Senior Services to prohibit unlicensed child care providers from continuing to provide services if there are pending criminal charges HB 1542 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill --- CoSponsor: Storch, Rachel
Adds February 14, Valentine's Day, when it falls on a Sunday, to the list of holidays on which any person having a license to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink may be open for business HB 1551 --- Sponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H. --- CoSponsor: Icet, Allen
Establishes the Community Protection Act which regulates sexually oriented businesses HB 1557 --- Sponsor: Kelly, Chris
Authorizes the City of Ashland to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism HB 1558 --- Sponsor: Biermann, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Still, Mary
Requires a car rental company to alert a renter of a vehicle or motorcycle of the use of electronic surveillance technology for the purpose of tracking the renter and imposing fines or surcharges HB 1561 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Authorizes, upon voter approval, an excise tax on certain caffeinated beverages to fund the State Children's Health Insurance Program HB 1567 --- Sponsor: Meiners, Kate --- CoSponsor: Holsman, Jason R.
Allows the City of Grandview to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism HB 1568 --- Sponsor: Salva, Ray
Authorizes the City of Sugar Creek to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism HB 1572 --- Sponsor: Meadows, Tim --- CoSponsor: Norr, Charlie
Requires new parking lots and parking lots being restriped to designate a certain number of lift van accessible only parking spaces with at least one having an access aisle HB 1587 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Diehl, John
Increases the annual cap on the tax credits certified for qualified film production projects from $4.5 million to $10 million HB 1615 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Authorizes a tax credit for qualified research expenses HB 1616 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Re-authorizes the tax credits for qualified research expenses, limits the annual credits to $10 million, limits the qualified research activities, and specifies how the credits are to be issued HB 1617 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul
Limits the fees a towing facility may charge for storing a towed vehicle and establishes the liability for charges when a vehicle is towed from a tow-away zone that is not visibly marked HB 1618 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Kirkton, Jeanne
Authorizes a sales and use tax exemption for amounts paid to yoga studios or similar facilities where yoga is practiced or taught HB 1630 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James
Requires residential and commercial septage removal companies to register with the Department of Natural Resources HB 1657 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike
Exempts new applicants for trailer dealer licenses from providing proof of a dealer garage liability insurance policy HB 1660 --- Sponsor: Burlison, Eric --- CoSponsor: Davis, Cynthia L.
Prohibits state departments from contracting with any entity that has been found guilty of or pled guilty to intentionally or willfully violating any election, tax, or immigration law of this state HB 1701 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Sater, David
Requires retailers of tobacco products to have a license issued by the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, pay an annual fee, and have a retail sales tax license before selling any products HB 1719 --- Sponsor: Schieffer, Ed --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Prohibits a person or business from misrepresenting its geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or advertisement HB 1753 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria --- CoSponsor: Colona, Mike
Prohibits a workforce development agency from knowingly omitting from any bidding process an entity with whom it has a contract HB 1755 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Establishes additional provisions to protect the safety and identity of employees and members of the public HB 1763 --- Sponsor: Burnett, John P. --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services HB 1766 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Schupp, Jill
Repeals the Indoor Clean Air Act and enacts new provisions regarding smoking in public places HB 1779 --- Sponsor: Hoskins, Denny --- CoSponsor: Wilson, Kevin
Specifies that a certified public accountant licensed by any state who performs certain duties will not be deemed to be engaging in the practice of private investigation HB 1782 --- Sponsor: Nolte, Jerry --- CoSponsor: Fisher, Barney
Requires purchasers of 12 or more disposable cell phones at one time to provide certain identifying information which will be retained in a database in the Office of the Attorney General HB 1792 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L.
Allows an employer to pay an employee who is younger than 18 years of age a wage that is not less than 75% of the required minimum wage under certain conditions HB 1805 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason --- CoSponsor: Pollock, Darrell
Authorizes an income tax credit and a credit against future contributions made to the Unemployment Compensation Fund for certain employers who hire unemployed individuals HB 1822 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Establishes provisions regarding the licensure of tanning facilities by the Department of Health and Senior Services HB 1852 --- Sponsor: Hoskins, Theodore
Requires, beginning January 1, 2011, all operating taxicabs to be equipped with a partition that separates the driver from the back-seat passengers HB 1856 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason
Increases the penalty for the crime of selling, providing, or distributing tobacco products to any person younger than 18 years of age HB 1857 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason
Requires any business to take all reasonable measures to protect against identity theft when disposing certain information HB 1871 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane
Changes the laws regarding environmental protection HB 1875 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Provides outreach services, educational training for child care professionals, and subsidies for early childhood programs HB 1881 --- Sponsor: Grisamore, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Pratt, Bryan
Authorizes a sales and use tax exemption for machinery, equipment, and computers used by certain data center and server farm facilities and establishes the Missouri Advantage Act HB 1882 --- Sponsor: Grisamore, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Stream, Rick
Requires certain gas station attendants to dispense motor fuel for persons with a disability and requires the Governor's Council on Disability to post on its web site a list of all full-service stations HB 1888 --- Sponsor: Zerr, Anne
Specifies that it is unlawful for a person to distribute a theft detection device, to possess or use a theft detection remover or shielding device, or to knowingly remove a theft detection device HB 1890 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Allows for the organization of a low-profit limited liability company or L3C HB 1900 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike --- CoSponsor: Franz, Ward
Changes the laws regarding the Big Government Get Off My Back Act and provides an income tax deduction for certain small businesses that create new full-time jobs HB 1904 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Kevin --- CoSponsor: Hobbs, Steve
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act to make it consistent with the model act adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners HB 1909 --- Sponsor: Stacey Newman --- CoSponsor: Low, Beth
Establishes the Children's Product Safety Act HB 1921 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Establishes the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act to prohibit large-scale commercial breeding of dogs that is harmful and unhealthy HB 1936 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Requires lenders of unsecured loans of $500 or less, commonly known as payday loans, to display in the lobby a brochure detailing the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Food Stamp Program HB 1939 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item containing certain phthalates HB 1940 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Requires certain businesses to provide four weeks of paid family leave for their employees for the birth or adoption of a child HB 1974 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Allows companies to conduct a voluntary environmental audit in order to discover and correct noncompliance with environmental regulations HB 1981 --- Sponsor: Kratky, Michele --- CoSponsor: Spreng, Michael
Authorizes an income tax credit for certain small businesses who hire a person who is disabled or recently discharged from a correctional facility HB 2026 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Kelly, Chris
Changes the laws regarding enhanced enterprise zones HB 2044 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Casey, Ron
Establishes the Manufacturing Incubators Act HB 2047 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug
Requires the Board of Trustees of the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund to create, fund, and maintain an underground storage tank operator training program HB 2055 --- Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan --- CoSponsor: Nolte, Jerry
Prohibits a person younger than 21 years of age, except an underage entertainer, from being allowed inside a drinking establishment HB 2058 --- Sponsor: Diehl, John
Establishes procedures for asserting a mechanic's lien against certain residential real property HB 2063 --- Sponsor: Kraus, Will
Requires certain persons or affiliated industries who own, transport, or store propane, liquified petroleum gas, or compressed natural gas to report any accident to the Missouri Propane Gas Commission HB 2084 --- Sponsor: Englund, Vicki --- CoSponsor: Holsman, Jason R.
Establishes the Toxic Fire Retardant Prevention Act HB 2103 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Authorizes the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to receive additional funding, subject to appropriations, to cover certain costs and to hire additional employees to perform certain tasks HB 2104 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Changes the laws regarding the distribution of moneys collected from each business registration fee and requires requests from the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to be responded to within 60 days HB 2116 --- Sponsor: Still, Mary --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, commonly known as payday loans HB 2151 --- Sponsor: Sater, David
Specifies that certain vehicles used to transport persons under a contract between a state agency and a transportation management company will not be subject to Regional Taxicab Commission regulations HB 2154 --- Sponsor: Smith, Joe
Allows sellers to advertise that the required sales tax will be assumed or absorbed into the price of the property sold or the services rendered if the amount of the tax is separately stated HB 2163 --- Sponsor: Pollock, Darrell
Requires a company that has a contract containing an automatic renewal provision to send a notice to the person with whom it has a contract at least 31 days before the contract automatically renews HB 2193 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne
Requires chain restaurants to provide nutritional information for menu items HB 2198 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny
Changes the laws regarding the Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act HB 2252 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally A.
Reauthorizes the provisions regarding the tax credit for contributions to pregnancy resource centers and extends the expiration date until August 28, 2022 HB 2279 --- Sponsor: Brandom, Ellen --- CoSponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie"
Authorizes a tax credit against employer contributions to be known as Missouri Works Tax Credit HB 2307 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne
Changes the laws regarding driveaway license plates, motor vehicles, motor vehicle dealers, and driver's licenses HB 2363 --- Sponsor: Tracy, Clint --- CoSponsor: Brown, Dan
Exempts from state use taxes certain business donations of tangible personal property held as inventory given to a sales tax exempt organization HB 2364 --- Sponsor: Leara, Mike
Establishes a new project type within the Quality Jobs Act called megaprojects and allows a qualified company that files a notice of intent for a megaproject to apply for enhanced tax credits HB 2382 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Sater, David
Specifies that any poisonous or deleterious substance added to food including exposure to pathogens or contaminants conveyed during shipping or storage on pallets will be prohibited and deemed unsafe HB 2401 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Changes the laws regarding who may sell, offer for sale, or solicit the sale of a motor vehicle extended service contract HB 2418 --- Sponsor: Nolte, Jerry
Exempts certain business entities which contract with the state from the provision requiring participation in a federal work authorization program HB 2440 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake
Requires certain food or food products sold or offered for sale as kosher or kosher for Passover to have a label or symbol affixed to it identifying the person, agency, or entity that certified the product HB 2445 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Requires reciprocity between the City of Kansas City and the Office of Administration for the certification of women's and minority business enterprises HCR 74 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Urges the President of the United States and Congress to lift tariffs on die cast magnesium alloys to prevent die cast companies from going out of business HJR 75 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation all business personal property
SB 586 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Regulates sexually oriented businesses
SB 593 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
SB 596 --- Sponsor: Callahan, Victor E.
Establishes the Show-me Small Business Act
SB 604 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities in the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District
SB 617 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Regulates sexually oriented businesses
SB 681 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
Establishes the Duty Free Zones Act
SB 689 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
Creates the Missouri Clean Energy Technology Center
SB 699 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
SB 708 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
Modifies laws affecting limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and nonprofit companies
SB 717 --- Sponsor: Vogel, Carl
Requires statements of no tax due for state and local business licenses and for receipt of payments from the state legal defense fund
SB 765 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Creates a tax credit for equity investments in qualified Missouri businesses
SB 789 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Modifies provisions of the new generation cooperative tax credit program to authorize tax credits for early-stage market feasibility projects
SB 802 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 811 --- Sponsor: Keaveny, Joseph
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
SB 813 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 868 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
Creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions for data storage centers and server farm facilities
SB 895 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 911 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 922 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 924 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
SB 928 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad
Modifies provisions of law regarding the sales tax treatment of sales for resale
SB 1040 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
Extends the expiration date to August 28, 2022 for environmental laws relating to dry-cleaning facilities
SB 1041 --- Sponsor: Schmitt, Eric
Creates tax incentives for purchases of tangible business property by eligible small businesses
SB 1050 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason
Creates a company to manage investments for public retirement systems

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