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MS HB24
Bill
Status
Failed
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
John Hines
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Community and Police Safety Act" allowing municipalities to provide tax-forfeited lands and buildings to full-time police officers as part of their compensation package
- Requires officers to vacate the property within 30 days of employment termination, at which point the municipality may offer to sell the property to the former officer at fair market value
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to promulgate rules allowing donation of state tax-forfeited lands to municipalities that establish police housing programs
- Amends existing public employer housing assistance programs to include tax-forfeited lands and buildings as eligible benefits, in addition to monetary assistance for rental deposits, down payments, and closing costs
- Exempts tax-forfeited lands used for police officer compensation from state, county, and taxing district taxes that would otherwise apply to municipality-owned property
Legislative Description
Community and Police Safety Act; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Municipalities1/5/2021
Full Bill Text
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