Rep. Jim Kalberloh

Maddy summaryHB 3335 would allow Henry County to impose a 0.2% sales tax on retail purchases, subject to voter approval, specifically to fund local museums. The tax requires county voters to approve it in an election with a majority "yes" vote, and funds would only support nonprofit museums (501(c)(3) organizations) designated as tourism attractions by county officials. The tax would be collected alongside existing sales taxes, administered by the state revenue director, and managed by a county-appointed museum board. This policy change directly affects Henry County residents through the new tax and local museums through dedicated funding for operations and improvements.

Maddy summaryHB 2472 prohibits call spoofing (misrepresenting the caller's identity) when making telephone solicitations to business subscribers and residential subscribers who have registered their objection with the Missouri Attorney General. The bill requires the Attorney General to establish a state no-call database for subscribers who opt out of unsolicited calls, making it illegal to solicit anyone on this list. It applies to all solicitation methods, including voice calls, text messages, and messaging services, but includes exceptions for calls with prior permission or recent business contact. The law replaces outdated provisions to specifically address caller ID spoofing as a prohibited practice.

Maddy summaryHB 296 corrects a misstated title and actually modifies substitute teacher certification requirements, not school bus endorsements. The bill establishes new standards for substitute teachers, requiring a background check, 36 semester hours of education *or* a 20-hour online training program, and limits employment for those under 20 in high school grades. It specifically allows retired educators (receiving non-disability retirement) to work part-time as substitutes without losing their retirement benefits, provided they meet the new certification rules. School districts must provide a two-hour orientation on classroom management, and substitute teachers can share background check results with up to five districts for a $50 fee. The bill does not address school bus driver qualifications directly.

Maddy summaryHB 270 repeals Missouri's current sales tax exemption law (section 144.030) and replaces it with a new section listing existing exemptions. The new section includes an exemption for materials used in repairing watercraft (such as boats), but it does not specifically create a new exemption for boat docks. The bill's title claims to authorize a sales tax exemption for boat docks, but the provided bill text does not include such an exemption. Therefore, the bill as written does not provide the stated exemption for boat docks.

Maddy summaryHB 271 modifies Missouri hospital investment rules and expansion restrictions. It increases the allowable percentage of hospital funds that can be invested in stocks, bonds, or money market funds from 25% to 50%, while requiring remaining funds to be invested as the state treasurer may. The law applies only to hospitals receiving less than 3% of annual revenue from government taxes or appropriations. It also updates rules governing hospital expansion into new areas, removing certain restrictions on related facilities and health care activities outside a hospital's primary location.

Maddy summaryHB 272 modifies outdoor advertising rules near highways in Missouri, primarily affecting businesses that operate signs along interstate, federal-aid primary, and national highway system routes. The bill permits signs within 660 feet of these highways in industrial/commercial zones or defined unzoned areas, while imposing strict limits: signs cannot exceed 800 square feet (30 feet tall), must avoid obstructing traffic signals, and require specific lighting controls (e.g., no emergency-style lights, shielded floodlights). It also enforces spacing rules (minimum 1,400 feet between signs on the same highway side) and defines "unzoned commercial/industrial land" as areas without zoning that host ongoing business activity, extending 750 feet from the activity along the highway. Existing signs not meeting these rules may remain if they were installed before specific dates (e.g., August 28, 2002).

Maddy summaryHB 962 modifies Missouri's grain dealer law to clarify when title to grain transfers during sales and who qualifies as a "grain dealer." It specifically defines key terms like "grain dealer" (exempting futures traders, small producers buying under 50,000 bushels annually, and certain processors), and sets rules for title transfer based on contract types (e.g., FOB origin, delivered contracts). The bill directly affects grain dealers operating within Missouri and ensures the law applies to purchases where title transfers in-state, while excluding specific small-scale or specialized transactions. These changes aim to modernize regulatory scope without altering core protections for sellers.

Maddy summaryHB 2360 proposes to authorize a sales tax exemption specifically for boat docks in Missouri. This bill would directly affect individuals and businesses purchasing docks by removing the sales tax that is currently applied to these items. The legislation amends existing state sales tax laws to include boat docks in the list of exempted tangible personal property. While the provided text includes extensive details on other existing exemptions for manufacturing and industrial equipment, the primary new change introduced by this bill is the tax relief for boat dock purchases.