Missouri HB1642: Authorizes counties of the third classification to use up to fifty percent of collected court costs and court fees for courthouse construction or renovation projects over a seven-year period

What the bill says

To amend chapter 488, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to courthouse construction or renovation projects. Section A. Chapter 488, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 488.071, to read as follows: 488.071. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the county commission of any county of the third classification may withhold and use up to fifty percent of all court costs and court fees collected in such county for new courthouse construction projects or renovation of an existing courthouse project. 2. No county shall use c.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapter 488, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to courthouse construction or renovation projects. Section A. Chapter 488, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 488.071, to read as follows: 488.071. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the county commission of any county of the third classification may withhold and use up to fifty percent of all court costs and court fees collected in such county for new courthouse construction projects or renovation of an existing courthouse project. 2. No county shall use court costs and court fees withheld under subsection 1 of this section for more than seven consecutive years per project. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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Sponsors

• Matthew Overcast (R, 155) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)