MO HB3066

Board of police commissioners gains authority to set annual salaries for police force members without prior General Assembly authorization, with salaries not falling below current levels

City must appropriate minimum percentages of general revenue for police funding: 22% through 2025, increasing annually to 25% by January 2028; litigation costs, attorney's fees, settlements, judgments, and pension costs are excluded from this calculation

Transition deadline for transferring municipal police force control to the board of police commissioners extended from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027

Liability for claims, lawsuits, settlements, and judgments remains with the city rather than being transferred to the state, though the state legal expense fund may reimburse boards up to $2 million per fiscal year collectively on an equal-share basis per claim

Board gains authority to transfer funds between budget character classifications without municipal approval, and lieutenants and above may receive additional compensation if the board determines it appropriate