HB 889 Summary

• Repeals and reenacts 86 sections of Missouri law relating to political subdivisions, including provisions on county officers, tax collection, municipal courts, and special districts.

• Establishes new designations for Vietnam Veterans Day (April 30) and Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day (March 26) in Missouri.

• Creates the Missouri Sustainable Local Food Policy Council within the Department of Agriculture to develop policies supporting local food production, economic development, and food security.

• Authorizes specific property conveyances in Farmington and Cape Girardeau, including transfers to county governments, Habitat for Humanity organizations, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.

• Modifies various municipal and county procedures including collector residency requirements, tax bill mailing timelines, water and sewer service line repair fees, and provisions for establishing county municipal courts.