HB 642 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to agriculture

HB 642 creates a 25% tax credit for small meat processing facilities in Missouri that modernize or expand operations. It directly affects small businesses (employing fewer than 500 people total across all facilities) that invest in qualifying equipment, buildings, or technology for meat processing. The credit covers 25% of eligible expenses (like processing equipment or facility upgrades), with annual limits of $75,000 per business and $2 million total statewide. The credit expires December 31, 2028, and requires applications through the Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Last action May 15, 2025

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Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a House Committee Substitute version, significantly expanding the scope of repealed sections and adding new agricultural tax credit provisions. The changes include adding new sections to the list of repealed statutes and introducing a new section (64.198) that prevents counties from regulating fire suppression sprinkler systems in animal agriculture buildings.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from repealing 9 sections to repealing 15 sections, and the number of new sections enacted increased from 9 to 18. A new provision was added regarding fire suppression systems in agricultural buildings.

SCOPE

The list of repealed sections was expanded to include additional statutes (143.121, 178.530, 301.010, 307.010, 321.220) that were not in the original version.

The total number of new sections enacted increased from 9 to 18, indicating new policy provisions were added.

REQUIREMENT

A new section 64.198 was added that prohibits counties from enacting ordinances or requiring permits for fire suppression sprinkler systems in animal or livestock agriculture buildings.

DEFINITION

The list of new section numbers changed from the original nine to eighteen different section numbers, including new numbers like 64.198, 272.138, 272.380, and 640.406.

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Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred: Agriculture(H)

lower

Dec 19, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors