Sen. Lincoln Hough

Maddy summarySB 106 would repeal a tax called "wharfage tax" that businesses pay when docking at certain designated wharfs. This bill directly affects commercial fishing and maritime businesses using those specific wharf locations by eliminating this tax requirement. The bill removes the existing tax provision without adding new rules or requirements. It is currently under review by the Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Missouri laws regarding taxes and reimbursement allowances for specific healthcare providers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and facilities serving intellectually disabled individuals. It extends the expiration date for several existing tax and reimbursement provisions from September 30, 2024, to September 30, 2029, while also clarifying rules for when these allowances become delinquent and how they can be enforced. The legislation establishes new penalties for unpaid allowances, allowing state agencies to cancel contracts or revoke licenses if organizations fail to pay within thirty days of notice, and it defines how assessments for intermediate care facilities are calculated and collected. Additionally, the bill ensures that these financial obligations do not affect the tax-exempt status of nonprofit organizations and creates a specific state fund to receive payments from the new assessments.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits state agencies from collecting administrative fees, penalties, or disputed payments until a person has finished appealing the decision through all available administrative channels. It directly affects individuals who owe money to the state, ensuring they cannot be forced to pay or have their wages garnished while they are still fighting the charge internally. The law requires agencies to wait until every step of the internal review process is complete before taking any action to collect the debt. This measure aims to protect individuals from premature financial enforcement while they exercise their right to challenge government charges.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the laws governing how Missouri counties collect unpaid property taxes. It allows counties to choose between standard tax collection methods and a new system that involves land banks for properties delinquent for at least two years. Under the new provisions, counties can remove certain delinquent properties from public auction lists to facilitate their transfer to land banks, which are organizations designed to rehabilitate and reuse vacant land. The legislation also updates rules regarding who can bid on tax sales, specifically restricting nonresidents and adding eligibility requirements for residents of specific city sizes to prevent code violations.

Directs the Department of Revenue to establish a system in which persons who own multiple farm vehicles can elect to have the vehicles placed on the same registration renewal schedule

Repeals provisions relating to the authority to confer degrees at public institutions of higher education

Creates a provision relating to the calculation of school districts' local effort figures

Prohibits certain replacement vehicle components that are counterfeit, nonfunctional, or not designed in accordance with federal safety regulations

Modifies provisions relating to credit unions

Creates new provisions relating to vulnerable persons