Bill > HB149

This bill modifies provisions relating to recreation sales tax for certain specific counties in Missouri. The bill allows counties with populations between 9,900 and 11,000 inhabitants, or between 80,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, to impose a 1% sales tax for public recreational purposes. The tax can be used for financing, acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining recreational projects and programs. To implement the tax, the county's governing body must submit a proposal to voters for approval. If a majority of voters approve, the tax can be collected. The tax will be collected by the state director of revenue and deposited into a special County Recreation Sales Tax Trust Fund, with most of the funds distributed to the county that imposed the tax. The sales tax would have a 25-year duration, with the possibility of 10-year extensions through voter approval. The bill also includes provisions for how counties can cooperate and contract with each other regarding recreational facilities and programs. Additionally, the bill includes technical modifications to existing statutes related to sales tax exemptions and broadband communications service equipment.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB149&year=2025&code=R