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HB1736 • 2026

Modifies provisions governing county sales taxes for park purposes to allow tax revenues to be used for storm water management projects in parks

Modifies provisions governing county sales taxes for park purposes to allow tax revenues to be used for storm water management projects in parks

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Wellenkamp, Colin (105)
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
05/04/2026 - Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific requirements or limitations beyond allowing storm water management projects to be funded by park-designated sales taxes.

Changes to County Sales Taxes for Parks

This bill changes the rules about how county sales tax money can be used for parks, allowing it to also pay for storm water management projects in those parks.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows county sales taxes collected for park purposes to be spent on storm water management projects within parks.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Counties in Missouri that collect sales taxes designated for park purposes
  • Parks and storm water management projects within those parks

Terms To Know

County Sales Tax
A tax collected by counties on the sale of goods and services, often used to fund local improvements.
Storm Water Management Projects
Projects designed to handle rainwater runoff in a way that reduces flooding and pollution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much of the sales tax revenue can be used for storm water management projects.
  • The bill does not change other rules about park funding or county taxes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  2. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  3. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  4. 2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  5. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)

  6. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  7. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 100 NOES: 52 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  9. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  11. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  12. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  13. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  14. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  15. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  16. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  17. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  18. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  19. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. 2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  21. 2026-01-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)

  22. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  23. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  24. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions governing county sales taxes for park purposes to allow tax revenues to be used for storm water management projects in parks

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HB 1736
WELLENKAMP (105)
COUNTY SALES TAXES FOR PARK PURPOSES
4613H.01P
4/20/2026Date :Session Day : 54
Roll Call : 9
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL N - LEWIS N - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY N - LOY @ - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
N - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN N - SIMMONS
@ - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS N - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
N - BILLINGTON N - FOWLER N - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK N - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY N - GRAGG N - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER N - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
N - BROMLEY Y - HALES N - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON N - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH @ - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
N - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN N - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN N - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN N - OWEN N - TITUS
N - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER N - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS N - PERKINS Y - VEIT
N - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA N - PETERS N - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST N - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN N - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
N - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE N - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
N - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
N - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED N - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY N - JONES 12 N - REEDY @ - WHALEY
N - CUPPS N - JONES 88 Y - REUTER N - WILLIAMS
N - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS N - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
N - DEATON N - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL N - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE N - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL N - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS N - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 100 Total Present : 0
Total No : 52 Total Absent : 6
Vacancies : 5