Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3084: Establishes the Small Business Start-up Fee Reduction Act
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to reduced start-up fees for small businesses. Section A. Chapter 620, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 620.505, to read as follows: 620.505. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Start-up Fee Reduction Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Eligible business", any Missouri-based business entity operating as a microbusiness during the start-up period; (3) "Micro-business", a business with three or fewer employees, excluding the ow.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to reduced start-up fees for small businesses. Section A. Chapter 620, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 620.505, to read as follows: 620.505. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Start-up Fee Reduction Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Eligible business", any Missouri-based business entity operating as a microbusiness during the start-up period; (3) "Micro-business", a business with three or fewer employees, excluding the owner; (4) "Secretary", the secretary of state for the state of Missouri and his or her delegates responsible for the administration of this section in coordination with the department of economic development; (5) "Start-up period", the first twenty-four months after a business is legally formed or incorporated in Missouri. 3. (1) Eligible businesses shall qualify during the start-up period for a reduction or waiver of the following (b) Business name registration fees; 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. HB 3084 (c) State vendor certification fees; and (d) Annual reporting or registration fees. (2) The department …