HB 351 -- COUNTY REGULATIONS

SPONSOR: Henderson

COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rural Community Development by a vote of 15 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules- Legislative Oversight by a vote of 9 to 0.

This bill authorizes the county commission in all noncharter counties to promulgate reasonable regulations concerning the use of county property. Currently, the county commissions in all first, second, and fourth counties are authorized to promulgate the regulations.

This bill is the same as HB 1698 (2020).

PROPONENTS: Supporters say that almost 80% of Missouri's counties are counties of the third classification and they should have the same authority has all the other counties.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Henderson and the Missouri Fireworks Association.

OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0817H.01): 49.266