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OPEN MEETINGS/RECORDS LAW … H.B. 1299 (Lampe) Makes numerous changes to the Sunshine Law including increased penalties for violations. (Opposed by MML Policy) LIMIT INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT … H.B. 1350 (Ruestman) Limits the growth in assessments on owner occupied residential property to 2 percent or the increase in the consumer price index, whichever is less. Allows residential property owners to choose how their property value is determined. (Opposed by MML Policy) PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT SALES TAX … H.B. 1361 (Komo) Authorizes the governing body of any political subdivision to abolish its property tax and replace it with a sales tax. Establishes an initiative petition process for the repeal of the sales tax, holding out the possibility the political subdivision will be left with neither a sales tax nor a property tax. (Opposed by MML Policy) FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SALES TAX HOLIDAY … H.B. 1387 (Gatschenberger) Exempts firearms and ammunition from all state sales tax for a three day period in October. Any city could opt-in to the sales tax holiday. LIBRARY SALES TAX … H.B. 1394 (Kirkton) Allows municipal libraries and library districts to impose a one-half cent sales tax. INITIATIVE PETITION IN 3RD CLASS CITIES ... H.B. 1396 (Roorda) Authorize citizen initiative petitions in all 3rd class cities when a petition is signed by a number equal to 25 percent of the votes cast in the last mayoral election. Currently, citizen initiative petitions are authorized only in 3rd class cities operating under the council manager plan and when the petition is signed by a number equal to 25 percent of the votes cast in the last municipal election. TIF REIMBURSEMENTS … H.B. 1397 (Roorda) Allows ambulance and fire districts to set their TIF reimbursement amount instead of the municipality. (Opposed by MML Policy) RESTORING SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS … H.B. 1403 (Cox) Repeals the law allowing special districts to cancel elections if the number of candidates filing for a position is equal to the number of positions available. FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS BY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS … H.B. 1414 (McGhee) Any elected or appointed official who is found guilty of any felony must immediately forfeit all benefits provided to them by the state or political subdivision. PROHIBITS THE USE OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL … H.B. 1431 (Flook) Prohibits any political subdivision from using tax revenue to purchase alcohol. “STACKED” SALES TAX … H.B. 1442 (Jones, 89th) Caps the general fund sales tax at two cents and the capital improvement sales tax at one cent. The bill does not affect the sales taxes in St. Louis County. (Supported by MML Policy) OPEN MEETINGS LAW … H.B. 1444 (Jones, 89th) Requires a four day notice where any tax increase, zoning matter, TIF, TDD or CID issue is discussed. Also mandates public comment periods. (Opposed by MML Policy) OPEN MEETINGS LAW … H.B. 1445 (Jones, 89th) Makes numerous changes to the Sunshine Law including increasing penalties for violations, requiring a five day notice of meeting discussing fee or tax increases, eminent domain, zoning, TDDs, or TIFs. (Opposed by MML Policy) MOTOR FUEL TAX EXEMPTION … H.B. 1458 (Thomson) Exempts fuel used in the operation of school buses from the state motor fuel tax. (Opposed by MML Policy) MOTOR FUEL TAX EXEMPTION … H.B. 1469 (Wallace) Same as H.B. 1458. (Opposed by MML Policy)