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2017 Bill(s)
SS SB 16
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Exempt delivery charges from the sales tax.
See:
Senate roll call - SS SB 16 (02/09/2017)
: 3rd reading of a bill to exempt from the sales tax the charges for delivering a purchased product.
House roll call - SS SB 16 (05/12/2017)
: 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to exempt delivery charges from the sales tax.
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SB 17
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
IN
SCS SB 285
Description:
Phase out the corporate income tax.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
HCS SB 18
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
H 3rd Read
Description:
Waive various business and organization filing fees charged by the Secretary of State if the majority shareholder, officer or director is a military veteran.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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HCS SCS SB 84
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
Back to S
Description:
Require a warrant to use a device that capitures cell phone calls within an area, like Stingray. Require the warrant request cite a specific number and person.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SCS SB 85
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Restrict to 30 days the amount of time that data from an automated license plate reader can be retained without a warrant. Impose other restrictions on the information.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SB 86
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Agriculture, Food & Outdoor Resources
Description:
Expand what is covered by classification of agricultural property for a vinyard to include facilities for processig and storing wine. Agriculture property is assessed for property taxes at a lower rate.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SCS SB 130
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Require the Revenue Department pay the attorney fees for a tax payer who wins a tax case against the department in a court or administrative hearing commission case.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SB 131
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Transport., Infrastructure & Safety
Description:
Authorize just one license plate rather than two for a motor vehicle, to be placed in the rear of the vehicle.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SB 132
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Ways & Means
Description:
Increase the rate of the phase in for income tax cuts and the ultimate cut for both the personal and business income tax in the tax-cut bill passed in 2014.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 246
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Commerce, Consumer, Energy & Env.
Description:
Various changes on electric service net metering involving customers who generate eletricity. Repeal a provision that prohibited including standby connection fees. Allow requiring a customer-generator to have liability insurance.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SCS SB 247
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Abrogate (reverse) a 2016 state Supreme Court decision that held that IBM's sale of computers to a credit card company did not constitute manufacturing costs that are exempt from the sales tax. The bill essentially would expand the definition of manufacturing to include processing data. Missouri law exempts the costs of purchasing equipment for manufacturing from the sales tax. The court decision held data processing is not manufacturing.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SB 248
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Repeal an August 2017 expiration of a law authorizing designation of up to $2 of an income tax refund be credited to the state's organ donor program fund.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SCS SB 279
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Include additional military documents that can be accepted to have a veteran designation on a driving license.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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SB 325
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Abrogate (reverse) a 2016 state Supreme Court decision that held that IBM's sale of computers to a credit card company did not constitute manufacturing costs that are exempt from the sales tax. The bill essentially would expand the definition of manufacturing to include processing data. Missouri law exempts the costs of purchasing equipment for manufacturing from the sales tax. The court decision held data processing is not manufacturing.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
HCS SB 326
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
Back to S
Description:
Establish a new type of corporation -- a "low-profit limited liability company" that does not generate much money.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SB 347
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S General Laws
Description:
Require a person filing a civil lawsuit for damages caused by asbestos exposure to disclose claims filed by the person for coverage from asbestos trust funds and what, if anything, the person got. Also require the person issue a sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that all possible claims have been filed against asbestos trust funds.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SB 479
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Ways & Means
Description:
Expand a provision that provides a 40 percent sales tax exemption for the sale of a new manufactured home. Exempt subsequent sales from tax.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 480
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Allow a company operating multiple locations selling liquor to designate a central warehouse.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SB 521
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Ways & Means
Description:
Provide that the the federal IRS finds a tax underpayment by a partnership, the partnership shall pay state taxes on the adjusted amount, rather than passing the adjustment onto the partners.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SJR 14
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Rules
Description:
Extend to all statewide elected officials the two-term limit now imposed only on the governor and state treasurer.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SJR 17
Sponsor:
Kraus, Will
Status:
S Perfection
Description:
Remove the exclusion of Jackson County from an exemption requiring charter counties to make the assessor an elected officer.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.