HB 855 -- TAX-DELINQUENT PROPERTY SALES

CO-SPONSORS:  Willoughby, Ridgeway, Phillips, Reinhart, Harding,
Kelly (36)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government and Related Matters by a vote of 17 to 0.

This bill requires reasonable expenses, including costs of title
searches and certified mail, to be included in the amount
required to be paid by a person redeeming property as the result
of a tax-delinquent sale.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that persons buying tax-delinquent
properties should not have to pay for the cost of the sale.  The
cost should be paid by the owner or person redeeming the
property.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Harding and
Ridgeway.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:46 am