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The Missouri House of Representatives continues debate on the budget this morning. Earlier in the week Representative Richey (Dist. 39, Excelsior Springs) presented an amendment to each budget bill that reads, “No funds shall be expended for staffing, vendors, consultants, or programs associated with “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion” or “Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging”…” Click here for amendment. Amendment approved in House.
The Missouri Senate voted on a number of bills before returning to their districts for the weekend.
Items of interest this week include:
Retirement – SB 247 (Brown, Dist. 16, Rolla) modifies provisions related to retirement: Property Tax Credit, ESOP Income Tax Deduction, Retirement Benefits Income Tax Deduction, Retirement Allowance Multiplier, Working After Retirement, Same-Sex Domestic Partnership Pop-Up Provisions. Click here for bill summary. Passed Senate.
Income Taxes – SB 133 (Moon, Dist. 29, Lawrence County) creates an income tax deduction for certain dependents. Passed Senate.
Property Taxes – SJR 35 (Schroer, Dist. 2, St. Charles County) Currently, counties are required to levy a replacement tax on all real property that is not residential, agricultural or horticultural, and allows the levy to be decreased if approved by voters in the county. If this Constitutional Amendment were to be approved by voters, it also authorizes such levy to be decreased by the elected governing body of the county. Passed Senate.
Eviction Proceedings – SB 222 (Trent, Dist. 20, Springfield) modifies provisions relating to landlord-tenant actions, including moratoriums on eviction proceedings and filings for transfers of title of real property with outstanding collectible judgements. Passed Senate.
Show MO Act – HB 675 (Gregory, Dist. 51, Marshall) Perfected in the House.
Employment Programs for Persons with a Disability – HBs 970/971 (Stinnett, Dist. 133, Springfield) establishes the “Missouri Employment First Act”. Passed House.
Taxation – HB 356 (McGirl, Dist. 118, Potosi) amends the definition of “business income” to include the total combined profit as properly reported to the IRS on each Schedule F form, as well as the total combined profit as properly reported to the IRS on each Form 4835. Also increases an individual’s income tax adjustments related to private pensions. Click here for bill summary. Passed House.
Cave Inspection Fees – HB 774 (Gragg, Dist. 140, Christian County) includes electrical installations in the list of items inspected prior to a cave being open to the public and increases the annual cave inspection fees from the current amount of $35 to $100. Fees have not increased since the 1960s and do not cover the cost of performing the inspection. Perfected in the House.
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