House Committee Substitute

PROTECTING MISSOURI'S SMALL BUSINESS ACT (SECTION 44.251)

This act establishes the "Protecting Missouri's Small Businesses Act" which provides that any political subdivision that implements any shutdown order and the business closes solely due to such shutdown order for at least 21 consecutive days or 45 cumulative days shall waive the fee for a business license during the period of the shutdown order and reduce the real and personal property tax liability of the business as provided in the act. This act is not an exemption of property from taxation and any action taken by a political subdivision that results in a refund or revenues lost shall be construed as an exercise of the political subdivision's authority to levy and collect local tax revenues.

This provision is identical to HCS/HB 1263 (2023).

POWERS OF LIBRARY BOARDS (SECTIONS 64.570, 64.820, 65.665, 89.380, AND 182.819)

This act prohibits library boards from overruling the recommendations of a county planning commission or a township planning commission relating to county or township improvement plans. The act specifies that any real property owned by a library board shall not be used for any purpose that violates any zoning ordinances or regulations adopted by the county, city, town, village, or township in which the real property is located. Library boards shall be subject to such zoning ordinances or regulations without regard to any powers of the board. Library boards shall not have the power to overrule any decision relating to zoning adopted under current laws relating to county planning, township organization, and political subdivisions.

These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/HB 986 (2023).

MORATORIUM ON EVICTION PROCEEDINGS (SECTION 67.137)

This act provides that no county, municipality, or political subdivision shall impose or otherwise enforce a moratorium on eviction proceedings unless specifically authorized by law.

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HB 730 (2023), in HCS/HB 1682 (2022), in HCS/HB 2218 (2022), and in SCS/HB 2593 (2022), and is similar to a provision in SB 239 (2023), in SB 1044 (2022), in SS/HCS/HB 1662 (2022), and in HB 2360 (2022).

VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS (SECTION 67.2677)

This act modifies the definition of "video service" for provisions of law relating to video service providers and such definition now specifically excludes streaming content.

This provision is identical to SB 299 (2023), HCS/HB 536 (2023), HCS/HBs 651, 479 & 647 (2023), a provision in SCS/SB 1232 (2022), and in HB 2808 (2022), and is similar to a provision in SB 152 (2023).

FISCAL YEAR OF CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY DISTRICTS (SECTION 182.645)

The act authorizes the board of trustees of a consolidated public library district to change the dates of the fiscal year.

This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 155 (2023), SB 412 (2023), HB 437 (2023), and a provision in HCS/HB 986 (2023).

HOME INSPECTIONS (SECTION 436.337)

This act provides that no political subdivision shall require an owner of residential property to have a home inspection conducted prior to the sale of the property, unless such inspection requirement is for new construction or occupancy permits.

This provision is identical to HB 962 (2023), is substantially similar to a provision in HB 730 (2023), in HCS/HB 1682 (2022), in HCS/HB 2218 (2022), in SCS/HB 2593 (2022), and HB 2858 (2022), and is similar to HB 1145 (2023).

PROPERTY WITH COLLECTIBLE JUDGMENTS FILINGS (SECTION 534.157)

This act provides that all transfers of title of real property for rental properties with outstanding collectible judgments shall be filed in the circuit court within 30 days after transfer.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 146 (2021), in HB 1378 (2020), and in HB 174 (2019) and is substantially similar to a provision in HB 2579 (2018).

KATIE O'BRIEN