HB 2661 establishes the Missouri Energy Infrastructure Bank and a dedicated fund to provide financial assistance for energy infrastructure projects. The program offers loans, bonds, and other support to electric providers (including utilities and rural cooperatives) for eligible projects like generation and transmission infrastructure, with priority given to projects in rural areas (counties with under 150,000 residents) that spur economic development. It explicitly excludes routine maintenance or repairs, focusing instead on new construction or upgrades requiring long-term planning. The bank will manage funds from the Energy Fund and Strategic Development Fund to finance these projects through mechanisms like interest rate subsidies and credit enhancements.
HB 2894 regulates the sale of kratom products by requiring dealers (including stores, restaurants, and food companies) to label products with mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine content and prohibit sales to minors under 21. The bill bans selling kratom adulterated with harmful substances, contaminated with dangerous ingredients, containing over 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine, or including synthetic alkaloids. Dealers must disclose factual claims about products, and violations of labeling or content rules may result in fines or lawsuits. This directly affects businesses selling kratom and consumers purchasing it, focusing on product safety and transparency.
HB 2873 renames a section of Highway 361 in Johnson County as the "Captain Vernon Collett Memorial Highway" to honor Captain Vernon Collett. The bill requires the Iowa Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs designating the memorial highway, with all costs covered by the department. This is a ceremonial designation with no new funding or policy changes, directly affecting drivers traveling along this specific highway segment.
HB 2883 modifies Missouri's "Show-Me Sports Investment Act" to govern state funding for professional sports facilities. It allows the state to provide financial assistance (up to the facility's baseline tax revenues annually) to MLB or NFL teams for new or upgraded athletic venues with seating over 30,000, requiring projects to cost at least $500 million. The bill restricts funding to exclude tax revenues from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in specific counties and caps state spending at 50% of project costs via bonds over a 30-year period. This directly affects professional sports franchises seeking state support for facility development in Missouri.
HB 2891 allows small municipalities (with 2,000 or fewer residents) to skip nonpartisan elections when only one candidate files for each open position and no ballot measures are on the ballot. Instead of holding a vote, candidates automatically assume office, and the election authority must publish candidate names in a local newspaper before the scheduled election date. The bill also standardizes candidate filing procedures, requiring random ballot ordering for first-day filers and clarifying election authority responsibilities. This rule applies to all qualifying nonpartisan elections in adopted communities for six years after voter approval. It directly affects small-town election processes in Missouri, reducing administrative costs for municipalities with uncontested races.
HB 2887, the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act," prohibits public schools participating in federally funded meal programs from serving, selling, or allowing third parties to sell ultraprocessed foods during the school day starting in the 2027-2028 school year. It defines "ultraprocessed food" as items containing specific additives like certain dyes (e.g., Yellow 5, Red 40) or chemicals (e.g., potassium bromate). Schools must certify compliance using a state-provided form, and the state education department will publish a list of compliant schools online. The law does not restrict parents from providing such foods to their children. This directly affects Missouri public schools in federally assisted meal programs.
HB 2890 changes how mineral rights taxes are handled in the state. It requires mineral rights (like oil or gas rights) owned by someone other than the landowner to be taxed directly to that rights holder, not the landowner. The bill specifies that taxes on these separate mineral rights won’t create a lien, meaning they can’t be used to seize the land itself. This directly affects mineral rights holders (such as energy companies or investors) who don’t own the surface land, shifting their tax responsibility and removing land seizure risk.
HB 2895 modifies Missouri's qualifications for public office by requiring candidates to affirm tax compliance. It directly affects most candidates running for elected positions (excluding county/city party committee roles) by mandating they submit an affidavit stating they owe no delinquent state income, property, municipal, or real estate taxes, or are not a corporate officer of a tax-delinquent entity. Key provisions include requiring this affidavit with candidacy paperwork, allowing the Department of Revenue to investigate tax claims, and disqualifying candidates who fail to pay outstanding taxes within 30 days of notification. The bill aims to ensure candidates are tax-compliant before running for office, with disqualification applying for the entire election cycle if taxes remain unpaid.
HB 2880 increases mandatory minimum prison terms for certain felony offenders in Missouri. It requires non-dangerous felony offenders with prior prison commitments to serve 80% of their sentence (up from 40-50% under current law), while those without prior commitments must serve 75% (up from 70%). Dangerous felons must serve 85% of their sentence. The bill also creates a Sentencing Advisory Commission to study sentencing disparities and alternative programs like probation and work release. It directly affects repeat felony offenders sentenced under the specified statutes.
HB 2871 requires manufacturers to provide independent repair shops and product owners with equal access to diagnostic tools, repair information, and service parts at fair prices, similar to what they offer their own authorized repair providers. It directly affects independent repair businesses (not affiliated with manufacturers) and consumers who own products like electronics or appliances (excluding motor vehicles). Key provisions mandate that manufacturers share firmware updates, safety/security patches, and diagnostic software in standardized formats, while protecting trade secrets and not requiring parts no longer available to the manufacturer. The bill aims to make repairs more accessible and affordable by breaking down information barriers imposed by manufacturers.
HB 2870 requires most county sales taxes used for general revenue to expire 10 years after renewal or adoption, mandating counties to add expiration dates to tax documents and ballot questions. It exempts taxes specifically for jail construction projects, allowing them to last up to 20 years or until related bonds are paid off. The bill applies to all counties (and cities outside counties) imposing such taxes, directly affecting local government revenue planning. The state Department of Revenue will enforce compliance and provide implementation guidance.
HB 2881 prohibits individuals convicted of specific sex crimes (like child exploitation, possession of child pornography, or promoting child sexual abuse material) from being within 500 feet of certain children's facilities in Missouri. It directly affects people with these convictions, barring them from state parks, playgrounds, public pools, youth-focused museums, and conservation education centers. Violating this rule is a class E felony for a first offense and a class D felony for repeat violations. The bill includes an exception allowing parents or guardians with a child in a program at a conservation center to be present with permission from the center manager.
