The Mission Advocacy Committee met by conference call on
03/28/2016 and reviewed additional bills.
They have been included in the Bill Status Report though
they still must be acted upon by the Executive Committee.
Those bills include HB 2706 (Support); HB’s 2705. 2727,2732,
2794, 2668 and 2669 (all Opposed).
All Association members were invited to listen in to the
call via a post on The Landing.
The General Assembly comes back today, Tuesday March 29 with
seven weeks left in the session. Everyone hopes that being away from the
Capitol for eleven days has allowed the members to reflect on the issues before
them and resolve to put hurt feelings aside and focus on the things that need
to be done. There are some contentious
issues and potential veto overrides ahead so hang on it could be a bumpy ride.
Below is a Bill Status report as of March 29. Some of our major issues include:
HB 1862 by Rep. Cross which modifies provisions relating to
landlord/tenant law. This has passed the
House and is in the Senate Committee on Judiciary Civil/Criminal Jurisprudence. I’ve spoken to Senator Dixon the Committee Chair
and he understands the importance of the legislation and hope to be able to
hear it sometime fairly soon.
HB 1970 by Rep. Anderson has been assigned to the House Committee
on Emerging Issues, Rep. Haahr chairs that committee and I’m working on getting
a hearing on the bill. The bill is strongly opposed by all of the municipal
water suppliers so it’s going to be a very contentious issue.
SB 572 by Sen. Schmitt adds minor municipal violations to
the limitations passed last session on traffic fines (SB 5). On Monday, March
28, the AP reported that “Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled that the
law” (SB 5) “unconstitutionally targeted St. Louis-area municipalities with
revenue caps lower than other Missouri cities.”
This will make it more challenging to address the problems in SB
572. It clearly hit a nerve since the House
hearing on the bill attracted a full house of city functionaries urging the
defeat of the measure. I testified in support of the bill.
I will cover additional bills in my next report.
BILL STATUS REPORT AS OF 03/29/16
03-29-2016
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HB 1466
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Burlison(R)
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Establishes
guidelines for the regulation of occupations and professions not regulated by
the Division of Professional Registration.
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Last Action:
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3-29-16
H Set on the House Calendar
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HB 1609
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Swan(R)
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Specifies
that all new and existing tax credits shall be approved by the General
Assembly as part of the budget process.
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Last Action:
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1-
7-16 H Read second time
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HB 1708
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Solon(R)
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Allows
political subdivisions to require limited liability companies located within
the political subdivision to file an affidavit listing the name and street
address of a person who has control of property.
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Last Action:
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2-22-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Small Bus./Insurance/Industry
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HB 1741
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Brattin(R)
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Requires
all employers and business entities to enroll and actively participate in a
federal work authorization program and imposes stricter penalties for
employing an unauthorized alien.
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Last Action:
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3-
9-16 H Executive Session Continued
Action Postponed
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HB 1798
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Zerr(R)
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Prohibits
any tax imposed on internet access or the use of internet access.
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Last Action:
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1-
5-16 H Withdrawn
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HB 1861
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Cross(R)
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Specifies
that an individual who has been evicted from a rental property must have
written permission from the owner of the property to be on the premises in
the future.
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Last Action:
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3-16-16
H Voted do pass from committee on House-Select-General Laws
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Last Action:
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2-22-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Judiciary Civil/Criminal
Jurisprudence
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Remarks:
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Tentative
Support, however there may be problems with the impact of the legislation on
data collection by RPR and their vendors. This is a complex issue that
deserves further study.
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Last Action:
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2-17-16
H Public hearing completed
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HB 1970
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Anderson(R)
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Prohibits
a municipality or utility company from holding an owner of a premises liable
for the occupant's delinquent utility payments.
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Last Action:
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3-
3-16 H Referred to House Committee on House-Emerging Issues
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HB 1991
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Norr(D)
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Requires
landlords with 20 or more rental units to place security deposits in escrow
bank accounts.
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Last Action:
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1-
7-16 H Read second time
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HB 2034
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McGaugh(R)
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Specifies
that attorneys and title insurers shall not be prohibited from preparing real
estate drawings or legal descriptions.
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Last Action:
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3-15-16
H Reported do pass as substituted House-Select-General Laws
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HB 2072
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Hinson(R)
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Eliminates
tax credits, converts all domestic and social tax credits into deductions,
and reduces the top tax rate of the Missouri individual income tax.
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
H Read second time
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HB 2318
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Cross(R)
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Provides
that no person or entity that rents or leases real property shall be required
to obtain a business license by any political subdivision of the state.
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Last Action:
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1-21-16
H Read second time
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HB 2361
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Wiemann(R)
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Creates
the "Missouri Homeowners' Bill of Rights", which is a regulatory
scheme for homeowners' associations.
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Last Action:
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2-16-16
H Not heard in committee House-Local Government
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HB 2436
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Zerr(R)
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Changes
the laws regarding the energy efficiency investment act by removing certain
restrictions on participants' eligibility.
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Last Action:
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2-
1-16 H Read second time
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HB 2520
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Lichtenegger(R)
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Requires
landlords with 20 or more rental units to place security deposits in escrow
bank accounts.
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Last Action:
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2-11-16
H Read second time
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HB 2530
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Curtman(R)
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Establishes
the Corporate Welfare Elimination Act, which terminates corporate tax credits
by placing a sunset on each.
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Last Action:
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2-11-16
H Read second time
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HB 2579
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Kirkton(D)
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Changes
the laws regarding real property to require the filing of a certificate of
value before filing a document transferring interest in real property.
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Last Action:
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2-22-16
H Read second time
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HB 2668
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Korman(R)
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Provides
that the state or a state department shall sell, transfer, or convey real
property through a public auction except under certain circumstances.
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Last Action:
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3-
3-16 H Read second time
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HB 2669
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Korman(R)
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Allows
public administrators to sell property through public auctions.
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Last Action:
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3-
3-16 H Read second time
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HB 2705
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Frederick(R)
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Changes
the laws regarding property assessments so that the state low-income housing
tax credit is considered in the assessment.
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Last Action:
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3-10-16
H Read second time
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HB 2706
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Kratky(D)
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Authorizes
an income tax credit for certain costs incurred in the renovation of a
taxpayer's rented dwelling or residence.
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Last Action:
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3-10-16
H Read second time
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HB 2727
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Hurst(R)
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Changes
the laws regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.
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Last Action:
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3-14-16
H Read second time
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HB 2794
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Butler(D)
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Modifies
laws relating to public nuisance penalties when police or emergency services
respond to a residence to assist a victim of abuse or crime or in an
emergency.
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Last Action:
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3-16-16
H Read second time
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Last Action:
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3-16-16
H Public hearing completed
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SB 615
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Silvey(R)
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Creates
a limit for the total amount of tax credits that may be authorized in a
fiscal year.
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Last Action:
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1-
7-16 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Jobs, Eco. Devo. and Local
Government
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SB 693
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Holsman(D)
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Modifies
provisions requiring LLC's owning rental or unoccupied property in Kansas
City to list a property manager with the city clerk.
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Remarks:
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Support,
see HB 1708
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Small Bus./Insurance/Industry
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SB 715
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Curls(D)
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Changes
the notice requirement to a tenant in a foreclosure action from ten days to
ninety days.
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Remarks:
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Oppose,
creates problems for lenders and could cause problems with obtaining loans
for certain properties.
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Judiciary Civil/Criminal
Jurisprudence
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SB 716
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Curls(D)
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Repeals
provisions regarding nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings and requires all
foreclosure proceedings to be handled judicially.
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Remarks:
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Oppose,
in states with judicial foreclosure the time it takes to get a property back
on the market tends to be significantly greater than in states without
judicial foreclosure. Other issues include higher rates of interest to
borrowers and empty properties creating problems for neighbors.
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Judiciary Civil/Criminal
Jurisprudence
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SB 717
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Curls(D)
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Changes
the amount of damages that a tenant can recover when the security deposit is
wrongfully withheld by a landlord.
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Judiciary Civil/Criminal
Jurisprudence
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SB 744
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Curls(D)
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Specifies
that Kansas City may require the registration of certain properties.
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Last Action:
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1-11-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Jobs, Eco. Devo. and Local
Government
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SB 774
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Schmitt(R)
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Modifies
the gubernatorial appointment process for acting directors and members of
boards and commissions.
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Last Action:
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3-15-16
S Hearing conducted
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SB 828
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Sifton(D)
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Provides
that attorneys and title insurance companies are not precluded by land
surveyor statutes from preparing property descriptions.
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Remarks:
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Support,
see HB 2034
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Last Action:
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1-12-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Small Bus./Insurance/Industry
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SB 829
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Wasson(R)
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Establishes
legislative procedures for regulating previously unregulated professions.
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Remarks:
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Support,
see HB 1466
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Last Action:
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1-12-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Financial/Gov. Org. and Elections
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SB 831
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Wasson(R)
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Provides
acceptable ways a professional licensee may submit payment, application,
requests for educational time extensions or notify his or her licensing
board.
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Last Action:
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3-29-16
S Set on the Senate Calendar
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Last Action:
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1-21-16
S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Commerce, Energy and the Environment
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SJR 25
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Emery(R)
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Eliminates
income taxes and replaces them with an expanded sales and use tax and creates
a property tax relief credit.
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Remarks:
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Oppose,
sales tax on services. To be fair to Sen. Emery the Resolution does exempt
Professional Services from the sales tax and those are defined to include
real estate brokerage services. Also exempted are real estate sales and
rental. However, if this were to be put in place there would be significant
pressure in the future to impose those taxes on the exempt classes.
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Last Action:
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1-
7-16 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Ways and Means
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All
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Track
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Total Bills:
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37
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0
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