MO HB437

Missouri cities, towns, and villages would be prohibited from offering competitive services beginning August 28, 2015, unless the service was already offered before that date, no private business offers it locally, the annual fiscal impact is under $100,000, or voters approve it by majority vote

Municipalities seeking voter approval must complete a feasibility study addressing financial implications and private business availability, release results at least 90 days before the vote, and estimate total costs over five years

Ballot questions must disclose the service name, number of private businesses currently providing it, and the estimated five-year cost to the municipality

Failed ballot measures cannot be resubmitted to voters for at least two years

Municipalities offering services that compete with private businesses are prohibited from using cross-subsidies from other municipal services and cannot use city funds without voter-approved dedicated revenue streams