Introduced

Section 41.655

Current law authorizes Johnson County to plan and zone an area surrounding a military base located in the county, provided that the county has a zoning commission and a board of adjustment. This act removes the requirement that the county must have such a commission and board. Johnson County is authorized to adopt and enforce airport hazard area zoning regulations that are substantially similar to current airport zoning and regulation laws, with certain variances from the current laws.

This section similar to certain provisions of SCS/SB 898 (2006) & HB 1398 (2006).

Section 50.032

This section prohibits a county from receiving state funds unless the county has agreed by ordinance or order to engage in mandatory mediation if a jailer determines that a prisoner needs medical care or attention after being relocated from another county jail and a dispute arises between the counties regarding which county is responsible for the costs of such care.

Costs of the mediation will be shared between the counties involved. If the counties cannot agree on a mediator, the matter will be resolved by a three-person mediation panel. Such mediation shall be nonbinding and independently administered. Any decision issued by a mediator or panel may be appealed to the circuit court.

Section 50.565

This section provides that current or former county elected officials and current or former employees of the county commission shall not be appointed to the board of trustees that supervises the county law enforcement restitution fund. Currently, any current or former employees of the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and treasurer are excluded.

It also states that money from such fund may be used only for county law enforcement-related expenses, rather than law enforcement-related expenses in general.

This section is similar to HCS/SB 770 (2006).

Section 50.660

This section eliminates the requirement of advertising for county contracts or purchases involving an expenditure of less than $6,000.

Sections 64.090, 64.235, 64.620

Currently, the zoning and planning powers of the county commission cannot interfere with public utility services that are authorized, both in the past and in the future, by the public service commission or permitted by the county commission. These sections only prohibit such interference with public utility services allowed by the county commission and not those authorized by the public service commission.

Section 67.048

This section requires county boards that receive funding from the county treasury and whose members are appointed by the county commission to submit an annual report each fiscal year itemizing expenditures.

Sections 67.110 & 137.055

These sections require political subdivisions to provide additional information to taxpayers before the public hearing held prior to the setting of tax rates.

These sections are identical to portions of SCS/SB 1140 (2006).

Section 67.145

This section requires the cities of Rogersville and Springfield to abide by the terms of the November 15, 2005, settlement agreement between the cities relating to involuntary annexation of certain real property located between the two cities.

Section 67.304

This act allows the governing body of any municipality or county to authorize an organization to stand in a road to solicit charitable contributions. Any organization must file a written application no later than 11 days before the solicitation. The act specifies what information must be provided in the application.

The governing body may require the applicant to obtain a permit or pay a reasonable fee. It may also require proof of liability insurance or set a minimum age requirement for persons soliciting.

Solicitation collections shall only be conducted at intersections controlled by electronic signal lights or by four-way stop signs.

This act is similar to SB 1161 (2006) and HCS/HB 1119 (2006).

Section 67.410

Currently, when a building commissioner or other designated officer issues an order to demolish, clean up, or repair property, the property owner must pay a special tax for the costs bill unless the demolition or repair is completed by a contractor and the contractor files a lien against the property. The property owner may pay the tax bill over the course of ten years.

Under this section, when an order to demolish, clean up, or repair property is issued, the costs shall be included in a special tax bill or added to the annual real estate tax bill. Such bill shall be collected in the same manner as other real estate taxes, rather than over a ten-year period. If the costs are not paid, the tax bill is considered delinquent. The option for a contractor to file a lien is repealed.

Section 67.463

This section requires the Boone County collector to collect a fee for collection of certain property assessments.

Section 67.797

This section authorizes the governing body of Boone County to have exclusive control over the expenditures and operation of a regional recreational district located only in Boone county on land owned solely by the county.

This act is similar to SB 867 (2006).

Section 67.997

This section authorizes Perry County to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to one-fourth of 1% to equally fund senior services and youth programs. A senior services tax commission must be established to administer the revenue received for senior services. This section contains ballot language and a procedure to repeal the tax. It also provides the county options regarding how the tax shall be collected if approved.

Section 67.1003

This section authorizes the City of Gladstone to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax of up to 5% on hotel and motel rooms to be used for the promotion of tourism.

Section 67.1181

This section requires political subdivisions that collect and expend tax revenues for advertising and tourism promotion to perform an audit at least every five years if no other statutory auditing requirement exists for such political subdivision. The political subdivision shall pay the actual cost of the audit from the revenues for operating costs. The first audit shall be completed by January 1, 2009.

Section 67.1360

This act allows the City of Sullivan and the portion of the Sullivan C-2 School District located in Franklin County to levy a transient guest tax on charges for sleeping rooms paid by guests of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns and campgrounds or docking facilities. The proposed tax must be submitted to the voters and shall not be less than 2% or greater than 5% per occupied room per night.

This section is identical to SB 1101 (2006).

Section 67.1451

This section allows each director of a Community Improvement District Board to be: 1) an owner of real property within the district; 2) a legally authorized representative of a property owner if there are less than five real property owners within the district; or 3) a registered voter within the district. Currently, only Springfield allows a legally authorized representative of a property owner to be a director.

Section 67.2040

This section authorizes Pulaski County to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of one-eighth of 1% to fund construction of a women's and children's shelter. The sales tax will expire three years after its effective date unless repealed sooner. This section contains ballot language.

Sections 67.2500 & 67.2510

These sections allow cities, towns, and villages within Clay County, Franklin County, or Jackson County, to form a Theater, Cultural Arts, and Entertainment District. Such counties and St. Charles County may also form such a district. Currently, only municipalities in St. Charles are allowed to form such a district.

Section 72.080

This section requires the governing body of a city to notify property owners within an area proposed for incorporation within the city of the proposed incorporation and the date of the public hearing about such incorporation at least 30 days prior to the hearing. The names and mailing addresses of all property owners within the proposed area are required in the petition for incorporation, and must be accompanied by sufficient funds to cover the cost of mailing the notice. After the hearing is held, if the governing body determines that the incorporation is in the best interest of the unincorporated area, it may submit the question to the voters.

Sections 89.010 & 89.400

These sections state that if there is a conflict between the zoning or subdivision ordinances of a municipality that are based upon transect-based zoning and the provisions of any ordinance of another political subdivision with respect to street configuration, the municipality's ordinances shall prevail.

Section 92.500

This section authorizes the City of St. Louis to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to 0.5% for the operation of public safety departments as well as for compensation, pension programs, and health care for public safety employees and pensioners. This section contains ballot language and provisions for collecting such tax. It also allows for the repeal of such tax upon voter approval.

This section is similar to SB 1212 (2006).

Section 94.950

This section authorizes the City of Joplin to impose, upon voter approval, a retail sales tax of up to 0.5% to be used for nonprofit museums and nonprofit organizations that develop, promote, or operate historical locations. This section contains ballot language and a procedure to repeal the tax.

Section 100.050

This section specifies that for industrial development project plans approved after May 15, 2005, in Boone County, reimbursements in excess of the actual costs must be disbursed to each affected taxing entity in proportion to the current ad valorem tax levy of each affected taxing entity, not just the entities in current law.

This section is similar to HCS/HB 1711 (2006).

Section 110.150

Currently, the county commission must publicly open bids to select depositaries for all public funds at noon on the first day of the April term. This section does not require such process to begin at noon, rather at any time on the first day of the April term.

Section 135.084

This section allows Jackson County, through adoption of an ordinance, to allow citizens age 65 or older to defer increases in property tax liability in excess of their tax liability for 2005 for homestead property. The county must, through appropriation, compensate political subdivisions and the state for revenue lost due to such a deferral. The county is allowed to accrue interest upon taxes deferred and may place requirements upon tax deferral as it deems fit through the adoption of an ordinance. Any taxpayer who defers increases in property tax liability shall be ineligible to receive the senior citizen property tax credit or the homestead preservation tax credit in any year in which taxes are deferred or remain unpaid.

Section 137.115

This section allows the City of Gladstone to levy separate and differing tax rates for real and personal property as long as the city bills and collects its own assessment. The separate and differing rates cannot exceed the city's tax rate ceiling.

Section 190.053

This section requires members of ambulance district boards first elected after January 1, 2008, to complete educational training. The training shall be offered by a statewide association organized for the benefit of ambulance districts or approved by the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services. The content of the training must include the duties of the ambulance district director, all ambulance district statutes and regulations, ethics and sunshine laws, financial and fiduciary responsibilities, and laws relating to the setting of tax rates and revenue limitations. If a board member does not receive the required training within one year of taking office, the board member shall not receive an attendance fee until the training is completed.

Section 206.090

Currently, each voter votes for six directors of the hospital district, divided among six election districts, with one from each election district. Under this section, in Iron County each voter would vote for one director from the hospital election district in which the voter resides.

Section 247.040

This section requires the five subdistricts of public water supply districts in Jackson County to be compact and contiguous, to contain as nearly as possible an equal number of inhabitants, and to be reapportioned following the decennial census. Currently, these subdistricts only must contain approximately the same area.

This section is similar to HB 1029 (2006).

Section 250.140

Currently, until January 1, 2007, a St. Louis City or Kansas City property owner is only liable for an occupant?s delinquent water or sewer bill for up to 120 days of service. After January 1, 2007, the property owner is only liable for up to 90 days of service.

Under this section, a St. Louis City or Kansas City property owner remains liable for up to 120 days of service when the occupant?s bill is delinquent, but the number of days for which the owner is liable does not be decrease on January 1, 2007.

This act is similar to SB 795 (2006).

Sections 260.830 & 260.831

These sections authorize Jasper County, upon voter approval, to impose a landfill fee. For any landfill in any county where a landfill fee has been approved, any contract providing for collections, transportation, and disposal of waste at a fixed fee which is in force on August 28, 2007 shall be renegotiated. Currently, this provision applied to any contracts in existence as of August 28, 2003.

Section 321.162

This section requires members of fire protection district (FPD) boards first elected after January 1, 2008, to complete educational training. The content of the training will be determined by the State Fire Marshal but must include the duties of the FPD director, all FPD statutes and regulations, ethics and sunshine laws, financial and fiduciary responsibilities, and laws relating to the setting of tax rates and revenue limitations. If a board member does not receive the required training within one year of taking office, the board member shall not receive an attendance fee until the training is completed.

Section 321.688

This section establishes a consolidation process for fire protection districts located wholly in Jefferson County upon approval by the voters of a joint resolution within the fire protection districts. The board of directors of a consolidated fire protection district shall have six members and consist of the existing board members until a vacancy occurs and the number of members may be reduced to five. The consolidated district shall levy the same taxes as levied in the district with the lowest tax levy before consolidation.

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE