MO HB900

Economic development legislation involving "extraordinary changes" must include components encouraging small business creation and hiring incentives for underrepresented groups including minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and long-term unemployed persons

35% of jobs created under qualifying economic development legislation must be located in blighted areas within enterprise zones, federal empowerment zones, or central business districts/urban core areas

Qualifying blighted areas must contain buildings at least 50 years old and either have experienced declining population or property taxes over the preceding 20 years, or be in a city with population exceeding 350,000

"Extraordinary change" is defined as an increase of more than 50% in state funding or other benefits to any economic development program or incentive

Requirements apply to both special sessions and regular sessions of the Missouri General Assembly