Authorizes a tax credit for certain newspaper printing plants

Taxes

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Burger, Jamie; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Bill History

2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
2026-01-27 S238
Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
2026-01-07 S70
S First Read
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled

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SB 1209 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act authorizes qualifying newspaper printing plants, as defined in the act, to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to fifty percent of the total compensation paid to pressroom and mailroom staff.

Tax credits authorized by the act shall be refundable and may be transferred, sold, or assigned. The total amount of tax credits that may be authorized in a tax year shall not exceed $7 million.

This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly.
JOSH NORBERG