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: Makes the Highway Patrol annex building in St. Francois County into a district headquarters building.

: Authorizes and creates structure for law enforcement districts in certain counties.

: Prohibits state and local governments from entering into contingency fee contracts for work performed on tax collection cases.

: Authorizes Greene County to levy a tax on cigarettes and tobacco products which is equal to the tax authorized for Jackson and St. Louis counties and the City of St. Louis.

: Tightens the property tax exemption for property owned by tax exempt organizations, changes the reassessment cycle for real property from two to four years and changes definition of "comparable".

: Requires counties to allow elderly, disabled and low income persons to pay current real and personal property taxes monthly instead of annually.

: Changes the amount the state will pay for institutionalization of children.

: Allows counties of the third classification to adopt building codes in certain areas, subject to voter approval.

: Creates a sales and use tax holiday for clothing purchased before the start of the 2001-2002 school year.

: Requires registration of sexual offenders upon release from custody even if offender does not leave county where incarcerated.

: Allows governing bodies to abate certain property taxes of owners of real estate which contains a child-occupied facility or dwelling which is involved in a lead abatement project.

: Revises liquor laws.

: Revises liquor laws.

: Revises the oath used by the assessors in connection with the annual listing of personal property.

: Enacts the Missouri Equalization of Local Governmental Services for Homeowners Act.

: Amends the law regarding certain judicial personnel.

: Makes various changes to the laws regarding sheltered workshops.

: Creates the Missouri CASA Fund in the state treasury.

: Repeals a provision on county planning and zoning similar to one declared unconstitutional.

: Amends the laws regarding vehicle emission testing.

: Amends various provisions regarding motor vehicle emission testing.

: Requires Department of Corrections to reimburse counties for certain prosecutors' pay.

: Eliminates the local sales and use tax on food and replaces lost local revenue by reducing the state income tax deduction for individuals for federal income taxes.

: Freezes the assessed value of certain real property owned by persons 65 years of age and older which is used as a principal residence.

: Authorizes taxes for tourism, economic development, and children's services; authorizes creation of tourism community enhancement districts.

: Expands the eligible counties for absorption of municipalities.

: Requires state to pay counties for health care costs of certain state prisoners.

: Allows circuit judges to use monies received from the court surcharge for family court services as well as the county or circuit law library.

: Increases from $4,500 to $10,000 the amount a county can contract for or purchase without advertising for bids.

: Authorizes counties or a city not within a county to elect between two different juror compensation schemes.

: Recaptures certain unused moneys in local convention and sports complex funds.

: Revises the laws on agriculture and water.

: Increases the eligibility for grant moneys to municipalities and counties for environmental assessments on brownfields.

: Requires a portion of property tax collections to be used for a geographic information system (GIS).

: Increases the maximum allowable local sales tax for law enforcement from one-half of one percent to one percent.

: Authorizes a sales tax for regional jail and court facilities and requires the state to pay medical costs of state prisoners in county jails.

: Requires state to pay health care costs of certain prisoners.

: Provides for disposition of certain property acquired by the public for airport purposes.

: Makes various changes regarding the sheltered workshop laws.

: Allows second class counties to collect a fee of one-fourth of one percent on current taxes collected.

: Authorizes Taney, Stone, Barry and Ozark counties to enact a sales tax to fund county economic development programs.

: Allows additional counties to establish homeless programs and increases fees on recorded instruments to five dollars.

: Expands optional one-year motor vehicle emissions inspection to entire state.

: Requires a bond of any deputy or assistant collector or treasurer ex-officio collector.

: Allows more counties to enact ordinances for the abatement and removal of debris on real property.

: Authorizes counties to impose a fee on wireless telephone customers to fund enhanced 911 service.

: Increases allowable tax rate for transient guest tax in Platte County.

: Revises laws on crime.

: Authorizes bed tax in certain cities and counties for purposes of supporting a convention, visitor and tourist center.

: Pre-empts local regulation of firearms and limits liability of firearm manufacturers.

: Expands the types of documents for which a county recording fee may be collected.

: Authorizes county commissions in certain counties to issue special or conditional use permits.

: Removes the population requirements for determining the number of associate circuit judges.

: Allows circuit judges to use monies received from the court surcharge for the county or circuit law library. Allows Greene County to also use the monies for family court services.

: Establishes the County Health and Safety Fund and the Healthy Missouri Trust Fund for expenditure of any tobacco settlement moneys.

: Requires elevator safety and inspection standards to not be more stringent than federal standards.

: Allows counties of the fourth classification to place on the ballot a measure to impose a landfill fee.

: Urges the political subdivisions of this state to suspend imposition of the gross receipts tax on natural gas sales until the current natural gas price crisis is over.

: Authorized a sales tax to fund jail districts.

: Prohibits future private prisons or jails.

: Authorized countywide education sales taxes.

: Exempts the homestead of those aged 65 and older from increases in property tax assessments.

: Allows counties of the third classification to adopt building codes in certain areas, subject to voter approval.

: Mandates ethanol phase-in in certain metropolitan areas and allows other areas to adopt ethanol phase-in programs.

: Exempts food local sales tax and reduces federal income tax deduction, subject to referendum.

: Allows additional counties to establish homeless programs and increases fees on recorded instruments to $5.

: Creates a grant program for employees who purchase homes in areas of economic decline near where they work.

: Allows cities and counties to enact homestead exemption for certain senior citizens.

: Requires posting of notice of tax sale to include information concerning debt secured by the property being sold.

: Revises procedures for payment of delinquent property taxes.

: Third class cities in St. Louis County shall fill vacancies by appointment.

: Increases authorization for county law enforcement sales tax from one-half of one percent to one percent.

: Authorizes automated traffic enforcement programs.

: Provides property tax relief for disabled veterans.

: Increases the handling fees collected from issuers of bad checks by the prosecuting attorney.

: Authorizes law enforcement districts in Camden County.

: Allows various local taxes for tourism and other purposes.

: Revises the County Employees' Retirement System.

: Modifies distribution of local excursion gambling boat taxes within St. Louis County.

: Freezes residential property valuation for senior citizens.

: Increases sales tax to fund transportation projects and requires director to be elected rather than appointed.

: Limits change of venue for criminal defendants.

: Requires the state to reimburse counties for reasonable medical expenses of state prisoners held in county jail.

: Modifies the delinquent date for property and personal taxes.

: Expands the definition of employee under the County Employees' Retirement Fund.

: Allows various local taxes for tourism and other purposes.

: Requires sheriffs to become certified peace officers.

: Boone County Drug Commissioner removed and associate judge added.

: Counties that opt to have full-time prosecutors shall pay certain amount into retirement fund.

: Gives St. Peters and Kansas City additional powers to abate weeds and other nuisances; requires control of kudzu and teasel.

: A portion of property tax collections shall be used for a geographic information system (GIS).

: Revises police officer standards and training.

: Revises law on public utility right-of-way use.

: Funds programs within Division of Fire Safety, allows fire district sales tax and property tax reduction.

: Allows second class counties to collect a fee of one-fourth of one percent on current taxes collected.

: Missouri Supreme Court rules shall not conflict with statutes; repeals administrative rule 6.05.

: A portion of property tax collections shall be used for a geographic information system (GIS).

: Modifies election process for nursing home district directors.

: Increases property tax withholdings for collection costs; reduces state aid deduction for school tax.

: Allows cities and first class counties to establish an automatic traffic light signal violation monitoring system.

: Exempts agricultural land from any state law, rule or regulation, or any local city or county ordinance that prohibits the open burning of hay bales and brush.

: Modifies requirements for items that are filed with the Recorder of Deeds.

: Creates State of Board of Auctioneers to regulate auctioneers.

: Allows ambulance and fire protection districts to impose sales tax and subsequent property tax rate decrease.

: Authorizes Clay County Commissioners to reduce their salaries if they employ a public administrator.

: Allows counties to give discounts for pre-payment of property taxes.

: Freezes residential property valuation for senior citizens at local option.

: Changes the makeup and number of members on common sewer districts board of trustees in Jackson County.

: Allows certain counties to collect sales tax for children services.

: Limits the bond amount for deputies and assistants appointed by collectors and treasurer ex officio collectors.

: Allows consolidation of sewer districts.

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Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:49 am