Create jobs that will support our families - 2007

1.       HB 48 Harris, Jeff
Authorizes an income tax deduction for tuition paid to a Missouri public institution of higher education (LR# 420L.01I)

2.        HB 291 Roorda, Jeff
Establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act to encourage the expansion of small businesses (LR# 811L.01I)

3.       HB 358 Frame, Michael
Exempts all vehicles assembled and sold in this state from state and local sales and use tax (LR# 888L.01I)

4.       HB 374 Wildberger, Edward
Requires an employer to verify that an employee has a valid Social Security number (LR# 671L.01I)

5.       HB 376 Wildberger, Edward
Makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment or to retaliate against an employee who opposes that type of environment (LR# 675L.01I)

6.       HB 448 Spreng, Michael
Exempts all motor vehicles assembled and sold in Missouri from the state sales and use tax (LR# 1176L.01I)

7.       HB 520 LeVota, Paul
Authorizes a tax credit to a taxpayer for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty (LR# 1075L.01I)

8.       HB 523 LeVota, Paul
Requires developers to comply with tax increment financing agreements (LR# 1074L.01I)

9.       HB 591 Wildberger, Edward
Prohibits a person from employing or subcontracting with an illegal alien on any publicly financed project (LR# 676L.01I)

10.    HB 601 Lowe, Jenee' M.
Changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations (LR# 1601L.01I)

11.    HB 649 Hughes, Leonard
Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an individual based on his or her credit score or credit history (LR# 1642L.01I)

12.    HB 683 Lampe, Sara
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings (LR# 1344L.01I)

13.    HB 692 Harris, Belinda
Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28, 2007, must include specifications that employees of contractors or subcontractors be citizens of the United States (LR# 1458L.01I)

14.    HB 707 Spreng, Michael
Authorizes an income tax credit for the costs of recycling reusable materials from construction (LR# 1179L.01I)

15.    HB 758 Brown, Michael R.
Authorizes an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school students for summer jobs (LR# 1853L.01I)

16.    HB 890 Kratky, Fred
Changes the laws regarding the issuance of bonds by community colleges for job training programs and the expiration date of the Missouri Community College New Jobs Training Program (LR# 1776L.01I)

17.    HB 891 Kratky, Fred
Authorizes a tax credit for employing a disabled worker (LR# 1782L.01I)

 
Create Jobs That Will Support Our Families - 2006

1. Give Missouri businesses preference when bidding state contracts (HB 1272)
      Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Harris
   • Bids must be within 5 percent.
   • Only applies to out-of-state contracts reciprocal agreements.
2. One Stop Shopping (HB 1777)
      Sponsor: Rep. John Bowman
   • Creates a single point of entry into state government for regulatory and licensing services.
3. Eliminate sales tax on vehicles made or assembled in Missouri (HB 1249)
      Sponsor: Rep. Michael Spreng
4. Increase minimum wage to a "living wage" (HB 1433)

   Sponsor: Rep. John Bowman
• Minimum wage would be raised in two phases to $6.50 by August 2007
5. Create the Fairness for Missouri Business Act (HB 1413)
      Sponsor: Rep. Paul LeVota
   • This bill changes the laws regarding limited liability companies and
     limited liability partnerships.
6. Allow corporations to biennially file corporate registration report (HB 1524)
      Sponsor: Rep. Sara Lampe
7. Gasoline sold in Missouri must contain at least 10% ethanol (HB 1027)
      Sponsor: Rep. Martin Rucker
8. Require developers to comply with tax increment financing (TIF) agreements (HB 1264)
      Sponsor: Rep. Paul LeVota
   • This bill requires developers who violate a TIF agreement in a manner that damages the revenue-generating ability of a business to compensate the affected business for the lost sales revenue.