The legislative session began in Jefferson City on January 4th and will end on May 10th. There are over 300 education bills that have been filed. Below are a few bills to which I’m paying special attention. HB 1989: Open Enrollment - Passed the House and now has moved to the Senate. HB 1911: Voucher Tax Credits - It would likely reduce revenue for public schools. SB 784: 5 Day School Week - Provides financial incentives to school districts who operate school five days a week. It passed out of the Senate Select Committee. SB 1392: Voucher Tax Credits - It would expand voucher programs and charter school expansion in St. Charles and St. Louis Counties as well as the City of Columbia. This bill could be expanded on the Senate floor to include Jackson and Clay Counties. HJR 21: County Assessor - Currently, Jackson County is exempt from the Missouri Constitutional provision requiring county assessors to be elected. Upon voter approval, this resolution would repeal that exemption and the county assessor would be an elected position. SB 799: Personal Property Tax - It would depreciate someone’s personal property at a faster rate which would reduce revenue. HB 2430: Personal Property Tax - Lowers the percentage assessors place on personal property from 33 ⅓% to 31%. This would cut personal property revenue by 7.4%. HB 1486: Early Childhood Expansion - It would allow districts to receive the same funding for 3 and 4 year olds as students K-12. Comments are closed.
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