MO SB228

Permits incorporated cities to approve urban agricultural zones (UAZs) on blighted areas of land for persons or organizations engaged in growing produce, raising livestock, processing livestock or poultry, or selling locally grown agricultural products

Establishes three types of UAZs: grower UAZs (limited to 50 laying hens, 650 broiler chickens, or 30 domesticated animals), processing UAZs (must meet federal and state processing standards), and vending UAZs (must sell at least 75 percent locally grown food and accept food stamps)

Exempts UAZ real property from ad valorem taxes for 10 years, then requires 50 percent of assessed value for the next 15 years; provides wholesale water rates for grower UAZs if water services are municipally provided

Establishes an Urban Agricultural Zone Fund from sales tax revenues collected within UAZs, allowing school districts to apply for funds to develop or implement urban farming curriculum

UAZ designation automatically dissolves after 25 years or earlier if the municipality determines requirements are not being met; municipal review occurs at 5 and 10 years after development