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Modifies provisions relating to rural economic development

Requires instruction on human sexuality and development in schools

Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students

SS/SB 1553 - This act modifies provisions relating to incentives for producing certain critical materials and pharmaceuticals. MANUFACTURING SALES TAX EXEMPTION Current law authorizes a sales tax exemption for energy, machinery, equipment, and materials used or consumed in the manufacturing, processing, compounding, mining, or producing of any product. This act modifies the definition of "product" to include critical materials and critical pharmaceuticals, as defined in the act. (Section 144.054) MISSOURI DEFENSE AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT This act establishes the "Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act". For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes the Department of Economic Development to award tax credits to a qualified company for qualified project costs incurred by the qualified company on or after January 1, 2027, as such terms are defined in the act. No tax credit shall be authorized for any qualified company that incurs less than $5 million in qualified project costs. The amount of tax credits shall be equal to 20% of qualified project costs for qualified companies that incur at least $5 million but fewer than $15 million in qualified project costs, and 25% of qualified project costs for qualified companies that incur at least $15 million in qualified project costs. Qualified project costs are those costs incurred by a qualified company for the construction, expansion, or conversion of facilities and the acquisition of equipment for the production of critical materials or critical pharmaceuticals, as such terms are defined in the act. Qualified project costs shall not include any costs incurred by a qualified company utilizing a contractor unless such contractor is selected through an open bidding process, is headquartered in Missouri, has at least 85% of its workforce residing in Missouri, and maintains an existing U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be refundable, but may be carried forward for ten subsequent tax years or until the full amount of the tax credit is redeemed, whichever occurs first. The tax credits may also be transferred, sold, or otherwise assigned. The cumulative amount of tax credits that may be authorized in any fiscal year shall not exceed $40 million. A qualified company seeking tax credits under the act shall submit a notice of intent to the Department, and shall enter into a written agreement specifying the types and amounts of critical materials and critical pharmaceuticals that will be produced or processed, the estimated amount of capital investment and number of new jobs to be created at the project facility, clawback provisions, and other provisions the Department requires. This act also establishes the "Grants for Independence from Foreign Influence Fund", which shall consist of at least $10 million in appropriated moneys. The fund shall be used by the Department of Economic Development to provide grants to qualified companies in an amount not to exceed $500,000. Grant funds shall be administered by the Missouri Development Finance Board as the third-party administrator, and shall be used solely for qualified project costs incurred before the completion of the project facility. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2036, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is substantially similar to SB 1406 (2026), HB 3027 (2026), SB 537 (2025), HB 1511 (2025), SB 1360 (2024), and HB 1834 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1935 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including classification of offenses, minimum prison terms, and conditional release

Creates provisions relating to expungement

Restricts the use of revenues derived from taxes levied on airports

Prohibits the act of registering a motor vehicle in another state with the intent to circumvent the titling and registration requirements of this state

Modifies provisions relating to taxation

Creates the senior tenant bill of rights

Establishes provisions relating to freestanding claims of actual innocence

Repeals the expiration date of "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week"

Creates provisions relating to ibogaine treatment

Modifies provisions relating to the administration of eye drops to newborn infants

Changes the laws regarding consumer products so that certain individuals and businesses have access to product repair information from certain manufacturers

Modifies provisions relating to additional protections to bear arms

Establishes the Unemployment Administration Adjustment Fund

Modifies the historic preservation tax credit

Modifies provisions relating to additional protections to bear arms

Establishes provisions relating to insurance coverage for damages to property or motor vehicle due to firearm discharge incidents