MO HB3210

Property owners in Missouri cities with over 100,000 inhabitants may claim compensation from cities that adopt policies declining to enforce laws against illegal public camping, loitering, panhandling, public urination/defecation, public alcohol consumption, illegal drug use, or shoplifting

Compensation may equal either documented mitigation expenses or the reduction in fair market value of the property, at the owner's choice

Annual compensation is capped at the amount the property owner paid in primary property taxes to the affected city for the prior tax year, with excess amounts claimable in successive years

Cities must accept or reject claims within 30 days; rejected claims may be challenged in court, where the city bears the burden of proving its actions were lawful and prevailing property owners receive attorney's fees

Exemptions apply to case-by-case prosecutorial discretion decisions (if published monthly), acts of executive clemency, and acts mandated by federal law