Legislative issues are important to the professional appraiser. As such, it is important for appraisers to let their representatives and senators know their opinions on legislative measures.

The Missouri Appraiser Advisory Council supports the development and maintenance of legislation and laws that affect appraisers.

We have provided some links below to aid in tracking current pending legislation in the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives.

HB 1255  

Nance

Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000

Track Name(s):

All Email, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-21-10 H Referred to House Committee on House-Small Business

HB 1317  

Curls

Increases from $3 to $5 the fee charged by the county recorder of deeds for certain recorded documents pertaining to real property.

Track Name(s):

MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-07-10 H Read second time

HB 1347  

Harris-110

Establishes the Uniform Planned Community Act which specifies the requirements for creating, governing, managing, and terminating planned community developments.

Track Name(s):

All Email, Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

01-07-10 H Read second time

HB 1350  

Ruestman

Changes the laws regarding assessed valuation of residential real property.

Track Name(s):

MAAC

Bill History:

01-07-10 H Read second time

HB 1440  

Denison

Establishes the Missouri Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act to regulate real estate appraisal mat to regulate real estate appraisal management companies.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, All Email, MAAC

Bill History:

01-07-10 H Read second time

HB 1592  

Hobbs

Authorizes Boone County to establish minimum occupancy standards for residential rental property and a procedure for licensing and inspecting them.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-24-10 H Public hearing completed

HB 1647  

Cooper-155

Changes the classification of certain watercraft from personal property to residential property for property taxation purposes.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

01-14-10 H Read second time

HB 1658  

Funderburk

Creates the Homeowner Grant Program Fund to be used for the construction of new homes in Missouri.

Track Name(s):

MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-19-10 H Read second time

HB 1667  

McNeil

Establishes requirements for environmentally sustainable construction for certain state-funded buildings.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-23-10 H Public hearing completed

HB 1692  

Smith-150

Changes the laws regarding the regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-22-10 H Voted do pass as substitute from committee on House-Judiciary

HB 1737  

Storch

Establishes the Universal Design in Affordable Housing Act which specifies the design standards and requirements for the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing units.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-21-10 H Read second time

HB 1830  

Sutherland

Authorizes the Office of the State Land Surveyor to establish rules setting miniumum standards for digital cadastral parcel mapping and adds certain activities that a professional land surveyor can perform.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

01-27-10 H Read second time

HB 1932  

Low

Requires sellers of newly constructed residential homes to disclose to initial purchasers the energy efficiency rating of homes based on the energy star rating system.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, Empire District Electric, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-03-10 H Read second time

HB 1973  

Bivins

Requires that at least two of the three commissioners who are appointed in condemnation proceedings must be either licensed real estate brokers or state-licensed or state-certified real estate appraisal.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-04-10 H Read second time

HB 1975  

Bivins

Requires a mortgage value disclosure statement to be recorded at the time of the sale of real property.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-04-10 H Read second time

HB 1988  

Wasson

Requires the division of professional registration or the applicable licensing board to initiate a hearing for disciplinary action against licensees charged with certain offenses.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAFP, MAFP Priority, MAAC

Bill History:

02-04-10 H Read second time

HB 2033  

Diehl

Prohibits any mortgage value disclosure statement from being required to be filed at the time of the sale or conveyance of real property.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-08-10 H Read second time

HB 2058  

Diehl

Establishes procedures for asserting a mechanic's lien against residential real property.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-24-10 H Meeting set for 12:00 PM, HR 7 House-Insurance Policy

HB 2103  

Ervin

Authorizes the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to receive additional funding, subject to appropriations, to cover certain costs and to hire additional employees to perform certain tasks.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-22-10 H Referred to House Committee on House-Small Business

HB 2152  

Hobbs

Establishes the Missouri Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act to regulate real estate appraisal management companies.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, All Email, MAAC

Bill History:

02-15-10 H Read second time

HB 2156  

Molendorp

Amends various provisions regarding the regulation of bail bond agents.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-16-10 H Read second time

HB 2190  

Wasson

Modifies laws relating to per diem for persons serving on certain professional registration committees or commissions.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-18-10 H Read second time

HB 2201  

Cox

Exempts financial institutions from the mortgage broker licensure requirements until the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry is operational.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-22-10 H Referred to House Committee on House-Financial Institutions

HJR 52  

Harris-110

Proposes a constitutional amendment restricting the use of eminent domain.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, All Email, Eminent Domain, Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

01-07-10 H Read second time

HJR 56  

Emery

Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the individual and corporate income tax and sales and use tax with a fair sales tax on retail sales of new tangible property and taxable services.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, All Email, Empire District Electric, MAFP, MAFP Priority, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-10-10 H Referred to House Committee on House-Ways and Means

SB 621  

Lager

Modifies provisions relating to digital cadastral parcel mapping.

Track Name(s):

All Email, Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

02-24-10 S Set on the Senate Calendar

SB 630  

Cunningham

Modifies various provisions pertaining to manufactured homes.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-23-10 S Removed from the Consent Calendar

SB 634  

Pearce

Creates a tax credit for homes built under green build standards.

Track Name(s):

MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-13-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Gov. Accountability & Fiscal Oversight

SB 671  

Cunningham

Limits increases in assessed value of residential real property until transfer of ownership.

Track Name(s):

All Email, Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

01-13-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Ways and Means

SB 697  

Wright-Jones

Jones-Allows St. Louis City to increase its semiannual registration fee for certain vacant property to $600.

Track Name(s):

All Email, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Ways and Means

SB 717  

Vogel

Requires statements of no tax due for state and local business licenses and for receipt of payments from the state legal defense fund.

Track Name(s):

(Master List Only), Empire District Electric, MAFP, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-04-10 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate-General Laws

SB 727  

Bray

Creates statutory warranties for home buyers and homeowners and also prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain deceptive practices.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, All Email to BB, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Commerce, Energy and the Environment

SB 728  

Crowell

Requires appropriations for allocations of state tax credits.

Track Name(s):

Empire District Electric, MAAC

Bill History:

02-11-10 S Voted do not pass from committee Senate-Gov. Accountability & Fiscal Oversight

SB 745  

Bray

Creates a statewide energy code for new building construction and renovation.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, Empire District Electric, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Commerce, Energy and the Environment

SB 776  

Days

Requires that two of three commissioners appointed in condemnation cases be real estate brokers or appraisers.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC

Bill History:

02-08-10 S Hearing conducted

SB 782  

McKenna

Authorizes the Department of Revenue to transmit certain statutory notices via electronic mail.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, Empire District Electric, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-22-10 S Set on the Senate Calendar

SB 867  

Mayer

Modifies various provisions relating to real estate liens.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-23-10 S Hearing conducted

SB 883  

Dempsey

Modifies provisions of law regarding certain license taxes imposed by cities.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-04-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Jobs, Eco. Devo. and Local Government

SB 886  

Schaefer

Requires counties and municipalities to adopt a plumbing code with certain standards.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-04-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Jobs, Eco. Devo. and Local Government

SB 934  

Griesheimer

Modifies the law relating to mechanics' lien rights.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-23-10 S Hearing conducted

SJR 29  

Purgason

Replaces all taxes on income with a sales and use tax.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, Empire District Electric, MAFP, MAFP Priority, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

02-24-10 S Placed on Informal Calendar

SJR 37  

Ridgeway

Replaces all taxes on income with a sales and use tax.

Track Name(s):

BB Alerts, MAFP, MAFP Priority, MAAC, MAHI

Bill History:

01-25-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Gov. Accountability & Fiscal Oversight