HB 1440 -- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS

SPONSOR:  Deeken

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Retirement by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill provides that regional planning commissions will be
considered political subdivisions for the purposes of Sections
70.600 - 70.755, RSMo.  Employees of regional planning
commissions are eligible for membership in the Missouri Local
Government Employees' Retirement System once the commission is
considered an "employer" as defined in Section 70.600.  The bill
also requires that all moneys owed to any retirement system be
paid prior to the dissolution of the commission.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will bring stability to
various councils of government in Missouri.  It will facilitate
access to retirement benefits for employees in smaller planning
commissions in Missouri but will not impact state revenues.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Deeken; Missouri
Association of Councils of Government; and Ozark Regional
Planning Commission.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am