Missouri Senate

Introduced

SECTION 50.660

Under this section, a county is not required to obtain bids on purchases of $6,000 or less. Currently, such amount is set at $4,500.

This section is identical to provisions of SB 256 (2009) and HB 376 (2009).

SECTION 50.783

Under current law, counties may waive competitive bidding when the county commission determines that there is only one feasible source for the supply. This section requires counties to post notice on such proposed purchases of over $6,000 and advertise the commission's intent to make such purchase in the newspaper at least ten days in advance. Currently, the commission must post notice for such proposed purchases of at least $3,000 and also advertise in the newspaper for such purchases of at least $5,000.

This section is identical to provisions of SB 256 (2009) and HB 376 (2009).

SECTION 67.1360

This section authorizes the City of Sugar Creek, upon voter approval, to impose a transient guest tax upon charges for all sleeping rooms paid by guests of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns and campgrounds for the purpose of promoting tourism. The tax must be at least two percent, but may not exceed five percent per occupied room per night.

This section is identical to SB 507 (2009).

SECTION 67.2000

This section allows real property owners in Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, and DeKalb counties to seek voter approval for the creation of exhibition center and recreational facility districts. If such a district is created, it may seek voter approval for the imposition of a one-quarter of one percent sales tax, for a period not to exceed twenty-five years, to fund the district.

This section is identical to SB 386 (2009).

SECTION 77.305

This section allows the city council of a third class city to submit a question to a vote of the people as an advisory referendum. If a majority of the voters vote in favor of the question, it shall be used only to indicate the preference of the voters and shall not have the force and effect of law.

This section is identical to a provision of SS/SCS/HCS/HB 376 (2009).

SECTION 94.271

This section authorizes the City of Grandview to levy a transient guest tax on charges for sleeping rooms paid by guests of hotels and motels for the purpose of promoting tourism. The proposed tax must be submitted to the voters and shall not be greater than five percent per occupied room per night.

This section is identical to the SCS/SB 1089 (2008) and SB 165 (2009).

SECTION 94.902

This section authorizes the City of Grandview to seek voter approval to levy a sales tax of up to one-half percent to fund public safety improvements for the city. Such improvements may include expenditures on equipment, city employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers.

This section is identical to SB 164 (2009).

SECTION 138.431

This section allows one change of hearing officer for each party to an appeal heard by the State Tax Commission. A party to an appeal need not show cause to receive a change of hearing officer, but must file a written application to disqualify the assigned hearing officer within thirty days of such assignment. Assignment of a hearing officer will be deemed to have occurred when the first scheduling order is issued by the commission and signed by the hearing officer assigned, unless otherwise stated in the order.

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE