CCS/HCS/SS/SB 769 - SECTION 99.845 - JACKSON COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND TIF This act adds sales taxes levied by the Jackson County Transit Authority for the operation of transportation facilities to the list of taxes that may not be deposited into a special allocation fund for the purposes of tax increment financing. This provision is similar to a provision of HCS/SB 668 (2012) and SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012). SECTIONS 135.215 & 135.963 - ENTERPRISE ZONES This act specifies that the exemptions from assessment and payment of one-half of the taxes imposed on improvements to real property in enterprise zones or in enhanced enterprise zones only apply if the political subdivision or municipality levies ad valorem taxes. SECTION 321.228 - RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION REGULATORY SYSTEMS This act prohibits a fire protection district from enforcing any regulations dealing with new residential construction if the city, town, village, or county in which the construction is located has already adopted regulations for such construction. Fire protection districts, do, however, have final regulatory authority over the location and specifications of fire hydrants and fire lanes as relating to residential construction and may inspect certain dwellings. They may not collect a fee for such services. This provision is similar HCS/HB 1458 (2012) and a provision of SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012). SECTION 701.550 - ANEMOMETER TOWERS The act requires certain safety marking of anemometer towers (wind speed testing towers) that are located outside of city limits and that are 50 feet or more in height. The top third of any such tower must be striped orange and white, each outside guy wire must have two attached marker balls, the vegetation around guy wire anchor points must contrast with surrounding vegetation, and guy wires must have safety sleeves. The act does not supercede any other state or federal law that regulates the appearance of the anemometer tower. Owners of anemometer towers in existence as of August 28, 2012, are given until January 1, 2014, to comply with the act's requirements. A violation of the act is a Class B misdemeanor. SECTION 1. - HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS The act prohibits any state law from imposing a fine or penalty on a healthcare provider, hospital, or health care system for failure to participate in a health information organization. Laws in effect as of January 1, 2010 are not affected by the act. ERIKA JAQUES