Modifies provisions relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes

HB 2617 repeals existing Missouri statutes regarding the collection of delinquent property taxes and replaces them with new provisions designed to streamline the process. The bill allows counties to opt into a specific program for properties that have been unpaid for at least two years, which involves removing these parcels from standard auction lists and managing them through a land bank agency or a specialized county process. It establishes strict rules for who can bid on these properties, prohibiting sales to nonresidents without a local agent and restricting bidders who have unpaid taxes on other properties or who are employees of the relevant land bank. Additionally, the legislation includes a requirement for residents in certain municipalities to prove they do not own properties with multiple housing code violations before they are eligible to purchase tax-delinquent land.