HB 610 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes tax credits to revitalize Missouri downtowns and main streets

HB 610 creates tax credits for property owners renovating eligible office buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces in Missouri downtowns and main streets. It provides a 25% credit on renovation costs for standard conversions and a 30% credit for upper-floor residential units in designated main street districts, with a $50 million annual cap on total credits. To qualify, buildings must be at least 25 years old, converted to over 50% residential use, and meet specific cost thresholds (e.g., $15,000 minimum for main street projects). The bill reserves 25% of annual credits exclusively for main street district projects, with unused funds available for other locations, and allows credits to be carried forward or transferred.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2024 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was expanded from a single section to six new sections, significantly broadening the scope of tax credits available for downtown revitalization. The changes include adding new sections for additional tax credit provisions and modifying existing definitions to clarify eligibility criteria for converted buildings and upper floor housing.
Scope change
The bill now covers six new sections (99.720-99.730) instead of one, expanding the range of tax credit provisions available for downtown revitalization projects.
SCOPE

Added five new sections (99.722, 99.724, 99.726, 99.728, 99.730) to provide additional tax credit provisions beyond the original single section.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'upper floor housing' to clarify it applies to housing attached to commercial property, whether on ground floor or other floors.

Added language to the 'substantially converted' definition to include accessory on-site parking as part of the conversion.

TECHNICAL

Changed the Chief Clerk name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler and updated bill numbering from HB 610 to HCS HBs 610 & 900.

TIMELINE

Maintained the effective date of January 1, 2026, for tax years beginning on or after that date.

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Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred: Economic Development(H)
lower
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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