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MO HB1254

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Larry Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces section 135.903 relating to rural empowerment zone designation criteria
  • Changes county population requirement from "third classification counties without township form of government and with 8,925-9,025 inhabitants" to "any county with 20,000 or fewer inhabitants"
  • Reduces the maximum number of rural empowerment zones allowed per county from two to one
  • Maintains all other existing qualification criteria including poverty levels (65% of population earning below 80% state median income), unemployment rates, population size (400-3,500), distance requirements (10+ miles from existing zones), and prohibition on location in existing enterprise zones
  • Requires county governing bodies to submit applications to the department for designation, with opportunity to resubmit if initial application is rejected

Legislative Description

Allows rural empowerment zones to exist in any county with 20,000 or fewer residents but prohibits more than one rural empowerment zone in any county

Last Action

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

3/23/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2010
Rural Community Development2/23/2010

Full Bill Text

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