Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2140: Authorizes a county sales tax in Bollinger County for county purposes upon voter approval
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a sales tax for county purposes. Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.599, to read as follows: 67.599. 1. The governing body of a county with more than nine thousand nine hundred but fewer than eleven thousand inhabitants and with a county seat with more than one thousand but fewer than one thousand five hundred inhabitants may adopt an order or ordinance imposing a sales tax on all retail sales made within the county that are subject to sales tax under chapt.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a sales tax for county purposes. Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.599, to read as follows: 67.599. 1. The governing body of a county with more than nine thousand nine hundred but fewer than eleven thousand inhabitants and with a county seat with more than one thousand but fewer than one thousand five hundred inhabitants may adopt an order or ordinance imposing a sales tax on all retail sales made within the county that are subject to sales tax under chapter 144. The rate of such tax may be imposed in increments of one-eighth of one percent but shall not exceed one percent. 2. Such tax shall not become effective unless the governing body of the county submits to the voters of the county, on any date available for elections for the county, a proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to impose such tax. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes imposed by law. Such tax shall be stated separately from all other charges and taxes. The proceeds of such tax shall be used by the county solely for the purpose of providing funding for county facilities including, …
Sponsors
- Steven Jordan (R, 151) · primary sponsor