Modifies provisions governing the compensation of prosecuting attorneys in counties of the third classification

HB 2312 updates how prosecuting attorneys in Missouri's third-class counties are paid by establishing a salary schedule based on the county's assessed property value. Under this plan, full-time prosecutors would earn the same salary as an associate circuit judge, while part-time prosecutors would receive annual salaries ranging from $37,000 to $55,000 depending on their county's valuation. The bill also requires part-time prosecutors to complete 20 hours of approved training annually to receive an additional $2,000 and mandates that the state cover at least half of the total salary costs. Furthermore, the legislation clarifies that prosecutors in counties upgrading to first-class status during their current term do not immediately have to work full-time until their next term begins.