Rep. David Evans

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Missouri law to allow counties to offer a property tax credit to residents who are at least 62 years old and own their primary home. To qualify, eligible homeowners must be current on their taxes and must live in a county that has either passed an ordinance or voted in favor of this credit through a public referendum. The credit is designed to offset increases in property taxes by comparing current tax bills to the amount owed in the year the taxpayer first became eligible. Counties that adopt this program will apply the credit when calculating tax liabilities and will report the savings on the official tax statements sent to homeowners.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates two lists managed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture: one for confirmed invasive plants and another for potentially invasive species. It prohibits individuals from buying, selling, or transporting plants on the invasive list without prior written approval from the state director, though exceptions exist for research, education, and control efforts. The law establishes a process for issuing violation notices and allows for administrative hearings, which can result in fines ranging from $50 to $500 per offense. Specific examples of plants currently included on the invasive list are burning bush, callery pear, climbing euonymus, Japanese honeysuckle, and sericea lespedeza. The regulations created under this bill will take effect on January 1, 2025.